Climate · Omphghent

Omphghent, IL climate

Omphghent has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
87°
489th hottest of 2,886 Illinois towns
January low
22°
551st mildest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Rain + melted snow
42 in
641st wettest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Snow a winter
14 in
766th least snowy of 2,880 Illinois towns
A normal year

What a year in Omphghent feels like

Winter

41° / 25°
Typical high / low · 5 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

65° / 44°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 4

Summer

86° / 65°
Typical high / low · 29 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

67° / 46°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 5
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Omphghent weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January38°22°2.5" 5.7"6 24° – 41°
February43°25°2.2" 2.8"6 23° – 44°
March54°34°3.3" 1.6"8 37° – 58°
April66°44°4.8" 0.1"9 47° – 61°
May76°55°4.9" 010 60° – 72°
June84°64°4.3" 08 69° – 78°
July87°67°4.2" 07 72° – 84°
August86°65°3.3" 06 70° – 81°
September80°57°3.3" 05 64° – 74°
October68°46°3.3" 0.1"6 52° – 63°
November54°35°3.4" 0.7"7 37° – 52°
December42°27°2.5" 2.9"6 21° – 43°
Year65°45°42.1"13.9"83

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Omphghent

Omphghent gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.

42 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 58% of U.S. towns
14 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 67% of U.S. towns
83 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.9"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
5.7"
Frost & the growing season

About 214 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by November 5. That leaves about 214 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 80% of U.S. towns.

85
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
1
nights below 0° in a normal year
29
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Omphghent

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Omphghent, 77% of that work is heating and 23% is cooling.

77%heating
4,780 heating degree daysLess heating than 70% of U.S. towns
1,424 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 76% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Omphghent

Omphghent and its neighbors

Omphghent borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Olive has the coldest January nights (22°) and Hamel the hottest July afternoons (88°). Omphghent’s January low is 22° and its July high 87°.

Fort Russell: January low 22°, July high 88°Pin Oak: January low 23°, July high 88°Alhambra: January low 22°, July high 87°Bunker Hill: January low 22°, July high 87°Bethalto: January low 23°, July high 88°Foster: January low 22°, July high 87°New Douglas: January low 22°, July high 87°Staunton: January low 21°, July high 87°Hamel: January low 22°, July high 88°Moro: January low 22°, July high 87°Olive: January low 22°, July high 87°Omphghent: January low 22°, July high 87° OmphghentHamelMoroOlive
ColderMilder21° to 23°
Olive21.5° −0.1°
Omphghent21.6°
Hamel22.0° +0.4°
Moro22.2° +0.6°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Omphghent compares

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter than 66% of U.S. towns489th hottest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Winter cold22° January low
Milder than 61% of U.S. towns551st mildest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Precipitation42" a year
Wetter than 58% of U.S. towns641st wettest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Snow14" a winter
Less snow than 67% of U.S. towns766th least snowy of 2,880 Illinois towns
Growing season214 frost-free days
Longer than 80% of U.S. towns11th longest of 2,886 Illinois towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Omphghent averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 83% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 33°, was 31°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 55°, was 54°
☀️ Summer+0.2° now 76°, was 75°
🍂 Fall+0.4° now 57°, was 56°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Omphghent’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 21° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Omphghent’s climate

What is the coldest month in Omphghent?

January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 22°.

What is the hottest month in Omphghent?

July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 29 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Omphghent get?

About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Omphghent?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by April 4.

What is the rainiest month in Omphghent?

May, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Omphghent itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mt Olive 1 E, IL (12 mi, snow) and Alton - Melvin Price L&d, IL (16 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.

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