Westervelt has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Westervelt at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Westervelt’s climate
Read from where Westervelt sits among Illinois’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Westervelt’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
195 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 10 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 24.
About 15" a winter over 6 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 22 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 82% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 26 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 86°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Westervelt feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
15 inches of snow, 41 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 24.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Westervelt averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Westervelt compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Illinois.
Westervelt 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" | 5.1" | 9 | 9 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.1" | 2.6" | 8 | 6 | 20° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 33° | 2.9" | 2.6" | 11 | 2 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.3" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 56° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 45° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 3.4" | 0.9" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 2.5" | 2.7" | 9 | 4 | 18° – 41° |
| Year | 63° | 44° | 41.1" | 14.5" | 116 | 22 |
Heating and cooling a home in Westervelt
82% 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. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Westervelt’s climate
What is the coldest month in Westervelt?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Westervelt?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 26 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Westervelt get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Westervelt?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Westervelt?
May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Westervelt.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Westervelt itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pana, IL (14 mi, snow) and Shelbyville Dam, IL (7 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.