Sesser, IL climate
Sesser has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sesser feels like
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Sesser 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 | 40° | 24° | 3.1" | 2.9" | 7 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 45° | 27° | 2.8" | 2.1" | 6 | 25° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 36° | 4.1" | 0.5" | 9 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 67° | 45° | 5.2" | 0 | 9 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 72° – 84° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.2" | 0 | 5 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 8 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 44° | 28° | 3.2" | 2.7" | 8 | 22° – 46° |
| Year | 66° | 46° | 46.1" | 8.3" | 88 |
“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 Sesser
Sesser gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 88 days a year.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 204 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sesser
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sesser, 77% of that work is heating and 23% 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.
Sesser and its neighbors
Sesser borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Goode has the coldest January nights (24°) and Barren the hottest July afternoons (88°). Sesser’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 Sesser 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 Sesser averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sesser’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 22° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Sesser’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sesser?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Sesser?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 35 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sesser get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Sesser?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 4.
What is the rainiest month in Sesser?
April, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sesser itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Waltonville, IL (9 mi, snow) and Rend Lake Dam, IL (5 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.