Shorewood, IL climate
Shorewood has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade2° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 68°, and a typical Sep 30 in Shorewood peaks around 70°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Shorewood feels like
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Shorewood 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 | 31° | 16° | 2.0" | 5.0" | 11 | 12 | 14° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 1.8" | 6.2" | 9 | 8 | 15° – 39° |
| March | 48° | 29° | 2.3" | 2.1" | 10 | 2 | 30° – 54° |
| April | 61° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 84° | 64° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 55° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 2.6" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 33° – 49° |
| December | 36° | 22° | 2.1" | 3.2" | 11 | 6 | 15° – 39° |
| Year | 60° | 41° | 38.4" | 16.9" | 123 | 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 Shorewood
Shorewood gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 28 days of the year.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 188 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 62% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Shorewood
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Shorewood, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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.
Shorewood and its neighbors
Shorewood borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Joliet has both the coldest January nights (16°) and the hottest July afternoons (85°). Shorewood’s January low is 16° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Shorewood 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 Shorewood averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Shorewood’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 15° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Shorewood’s climate
What is the coldest month in Shorewood?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Shorewood?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 64°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Shorewood get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Shorewood?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Shorewood?
May, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Shorewood itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Joliet Brandon Rd Dam, IL (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.