Old Ripley has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Old Ripley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Old Ripley’s climate
Read from where Old Ripley sits among Illinois’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
10 inches of snow, 43 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 24.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Old Ripley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Old Ripley’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
192 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 24.
About 10" a winter over 4 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 12 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 78% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 42 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Old Ripley averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Old Ripley compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Illinois.
Old Ripley 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 | 38° | 22° | 2.7" | 3.9" | 8 | 6 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 43° | 26° | 2.3" | 2.0" | 8 | 2 | 24° – 45° |
| March | 54° | 34° | 3.3" | 1.0" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 46° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 54° | 35° | 3.5" | 0.4" | 8 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 42° | 27° | 2.6" | 2.9" | 8 | 3 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 42.5" | 10.2" | 103 | 12 |
Heating and cooling a home in Old Ripley
78% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Old Ripley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Old Ripley?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Old Ripley?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Old Ripley get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Old Ripley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 13.
What is the rainiest month in Old Ripley?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Old Ripley.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Old Ripley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Highland, IL (10 mi, snow) and Hillsboro, IL (19 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.