Sciota has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Sciota at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sciota’s climate
Read from where Sciota sits among Illinois’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
11 inches of snow, 39 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 109 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sciota averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Sciota feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 19.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Sciota’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
180 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 19.
About 11" a winter over 4 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 13 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 86% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 24 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 85°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, August, September and October. 0.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Sciota and its neighbors
Point Pleasant has the coldest January nights next door (15°) and Emmet the hottest July afternoons (85°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Sciota compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Illinois.
Sciota 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 | 32° | 16° | 1.7" | 3.2" | 8 | 6 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 1.8" | 3.5" | 8 | 4 | 15° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 2.4" | 0.6" | 9 | 1 | 32° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 59° |
| May | 73° | 52° | 5.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 2.6" | 0.8" | 8 | 1 | 33° – 50° |
| December | 37° | 22° | 2.0" | 2.0" | 8 | 2 | 15° – 39° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 39.0" | 10.5" | 109 | 13 |
Heating and cooling a home in Sciota
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 15° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Sciota’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sciota?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Sciota?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 24 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sciota get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Sciota?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Sciota?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sciota.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sciota itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Macomb, IL (8 mi, snow) and La Harpe, 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.