Loves Park, IL climate
Loves Park has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Loves Park feels like
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Loves Park 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 | 29° | 13° | 1.6" | 8.6" | 10 | 20 | 11° – 33° |
| February | 33° | 17° | 1.6" | 10.9" | 10 | 19 | 12° – 37° |
| March | 45° | 27° | 2.2" | 4.4" | 10 | 9 | 28° – 51° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 3.7" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 | 39° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 5.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 2.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 2.3" | 2.7" | 9 | 2 | 30° – 48° |
| December | 34° | 19° | 1.9" | 9.9" | 11 | 15 | 13° – 37° |
| Year | 58° | 39° | 37.3" | 38.0" | 125 | 66 |
“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 Loves Park
Loves Park gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 66 days of the year.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Loves Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Loves Park, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
Loves Park and its neighbors
Loves Park borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Harlem has the coldest January nights (13°) and Rockford the hottest July afternoons (84°). Loves Park’s January low is 13° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Loves Park 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 Loves Park averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Loves Park’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 12° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Loves Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Loves Park?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Loves Park?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Loves Park get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Loves Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Loves Park?
June, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Loves Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Roscoe 2 Se, IL (5 mi, snow) and Rockford Gtr Rockford Airport, IL (11 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.