Mill Shoals, IL climate
Mill Shoals has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mill Shoals feels like
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Mill Shoals 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 24° | 3.3" | 2.5" | 10 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 27° | 2.9" | 4.9" | 9 | 26° – 46° |
| March | 56° | 36° | 4.2" | 1.8" | 11 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 68° | 45° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 8 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 9 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 3.5" | 2.1" | 10 | 23° – 46° |
| Year | 67° | 46° | 46.6" | 11.7" | 116 |
“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 Mill Shoals
Mill Shoals gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mill Shoals
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mill Shoals, 74% of that work is heating and 26% is cooling.
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.
Mill Shoals and its neighbors
Mill Shoals borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Barnhill has the coldest January nights (24°) and Crouch the hottest July afternoons (88°). Mill Shoals’s January low is 24° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Mill Shoals 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 Mill Shoals averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mill Shoals’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Mill Shoals’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mill Shoals?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Mill Shoals?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 44 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mill Shoals get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Mill Shoals?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Mill Shoals?
April, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mill Shoals itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Carmi 3, IL (11 mi, snow) and Fairfield Radio Wfiw, IL (12 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.