Lyndon, IL climate
Lyndon has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lyndon feels like
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Lyndon 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° | 14° | 1.6" | 9.5" | 7 | 19 | 13° – 34° |
| February | 35° | 18° | 1.7" | 6.6" | 6 | 12 | 13° – 37° |
| March | 48° | 28° | 2.5" | 3.0" | 8 | 4 | 30° – 53° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 2.4" | 1.5" | 6 | 1 | 31° – 48° |
| December | 35° | 20° | 2.1" | 8.2" | 7 | 10 | 14° – 38° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 38.5" | 29.6" | 95 | 46 |
“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 Lyndon
Lyndon gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 46 days of the year.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lyndon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lyndon, 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.
How Lyndon 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 Lyndon averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lyndon’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 13° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lyndon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lyndon?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Lyndon?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lyndon get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lyndon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Lyndon?
June, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lyndon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Prophetstown, IL (3 mi, snow) and Morrison, IL (6 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.