Union Hill, IL climate
Union Hill has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Union Hill feels like
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Union Hill 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° | 17° | 2.2" | 8.9" | 11 | 15 | 15° – 36° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 1.8" | 6.8" | 9 | 10 | 15° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 2.4" | 3.6" | 11 | 4 | 30° – 54° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.7" | 1.0" | 13 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 84° | 64° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 2.6" | 1.1" | 10 | 1 | 33° – 49° |
| December | 37° | 22° | 2.1" | 6.0" | 11 | 8 | 16° – 40° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 38.5" | 27.4" | 127 | 39 |
“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 Union Hill
Union Hill gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 39 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 24. That leaves about 188 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 62% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Union Hill
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Union Hill, 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.
How Union Hill 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 Union Hill averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Union Hill’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 Union Hill’s climate
What is the coldest month in Union Hill?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Union Hill?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 64°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Union Hill get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Union Hill?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Union Hill?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Union Hill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bourbonnais 3nw, IL (12 mi, snow) and Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL (14 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.