Inverness, IL climate
Inverness has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Inverness feels like
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Inverness weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | 1.9" | 12.6" | 10 | 20 | 13° – 34° |
| February | 34° | 18° | 1.8" | 8.5" | 9 | 19 | 14° – 38° |
| March | 46° | 28° | 2.3" | 4.6" | 10 | 8 | 28° – 52° |
| April | 58° | 37° | 3.8" | 1.1" | 13 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 48° | 4.6" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| September | 75° | 54° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 2.5" | 2.0" | 11 | 2 | 31° – 47° |
| December | 35° | 21° | 2.1" | 9.6" | 11 | 15 | 15° – 38° |
| Year | 58° | 40° | 38.4" | 38.5" | 131 | 64 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Inverness
Inverness gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 64 days of the year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Inverness
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Inverness, 91% of that work is heating and 9% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Inverness and its neighbors
Inverness borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Barrington Hills has the coldest January nights (15°) and Palatine the hottest July afternoons (84°). Inverness’s January low is 15° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Inverness compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Inverness averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Inverness’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 14° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Inverness’s climate
What is the coldest month in Inverness?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Inverness?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Inverness get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Inverness?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Inverness?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Inverness itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Barrington 3sw, IL (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.