Paris, IL climate
Paris has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Paris feels like
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Paris 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 | 36° | 20° | 2.8" | 8.6" | 10 | 10 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.4" | 3.6" | 9 | 8 | 20° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 32° | 3.2" | 2.0" | 10 | 2 | 34° – 56° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 4.6" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 3.7" | 0.6" | 9 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 2.8" | 4.0" | 10 | 5 | 19° – 42° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 42.7" | 19.1" | 112 | 25 |
“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 Paris
Paris gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 25 days of the year.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Paris
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Paris, 86% of that work is heating and 14% 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.
Paris and its neighbors
Paris borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Paris has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (86°). Paris’s January low is 20° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Paris 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 Paris averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Paris’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 20° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Paris’s climate
What is the coldest month in Paris?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Paris?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 19 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Paris get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Paris?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Paris?
June, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Paris itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Paris Stp, IL (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.