Seven Hickory, IL climate
Seven Hickory has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, 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 Seven Hickory feels like
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Seven Hickory 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 | 35° | 20° | 2.5" | 8.1" | 10 | 12 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.1" | 5.5" | 8 | 7 | 20° – 43° |
| March | 52° | 32° | 2.9" | 1.3" | 11 | 3 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 4.6" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 3.4" | 0.8" | 11 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 2.5" | 3.0" | 11 | 5 | 18° – 42° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 40.9" | 19.0" | 120 | 28 |
“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 Seven Hickory
Seven Hickory gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 28 days of the year.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 189 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Seven Hickory
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Seven Hickory, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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.
Seven Hickory and its neighbors
Seven Hickory borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Bowdre has the coldest January nights (19°) and Charleston the hottest July afternoons (86°). Seven Hickory’s January low is 20° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Seven Hickory 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 Seven Hickory averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Seven Hickory’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 18° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Seven Hickory’s climate
What is the coldest month in Seven Hickory?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Seven Hickory?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 20 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Seven Hickory get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Seven Hickory?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Seven Hickory?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Seven Hickory itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Charleston, IL (8 mi, snow) and Mattoon Coles Co Airport, IL (9 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.