Climate · Witt

Witt, IL climate

Witt has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
86°
858th hottest of 2,886 Illinois towns
January low
20°
740th mildest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Rain + melted snow
41 in
796th wettest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Snow a winter
16 in
1030th least snowy of 2,880 Illinois towns
A normal year

What a year in Witt feels like

Winter

39° / 23°
Typical high / low · 7 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

64° / 43°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 13

Summer

85° / 64°
Typical high / low · 42 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

67° / 45°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 24
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Witt weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January36°20°2.5" 5.9"710 22° – 39°
February41°24°2.2" 3.9"75 21° – 43°
March53°33°3.0" 2.4"91 36° – 57°
April65°43°4.6" 0100 46° – 60°
May75°54°4.8" 0110 59° – 72°
June84°62°4.5" 090 68° – 76°
July86°66°3.8" 070 71° – 83°
August85°63°3.4" 070 69° – 80°
September80°56°3.1" 070 63° – 72°
October67°44°3.4" 0.2"90 52° – 62°
November53°34°3.3" 0.6"81 35° – 51°
December41°25°2.5" 3.2"84 19° – 41°
Year64°44°40.9"16.2"10022

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Witt

Witt gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 22 days of the year.

41 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 54% of U.S. towns
16 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 63% of U.S. towns
22 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 57% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.8"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
5.9"
Frost & the growing season

About 192 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.

100
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
3
nights below 0° in a normal year
42
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Witt

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Witt, 78% of that work is heating and 22% is cooling.

78%heating
4,799 heating degree daysLess heating than 70% of U.S. towns
1,389 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 75% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Witt compares

Summer heat86° July high
Hotter than 60% of U.S. towns858th hottest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Winter cold20° January low
Milder than 56% of U.S. towns740th mildest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Precipitation41" a year
Wetter than 54% of U.S. towns796th wettest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Snow16" a winter
Less snow than 63% of U.S. towns1030th least snowy of 2,880 Illinois towns
Growing season192 frost-free days
Longer than 66% of U.S. towns637th longest of 2,886 Illinois towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Witt averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 31°, was 30°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 54°, was 52°
☀️ Summer+0.3° now 74°, was 74°
🍂 Fall+0.6° now 56°, was 55°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Witt’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 19° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Witt’s climate

What is the coldest month in Witt?

January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.

What is the hottest month in Witt?

July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Witt get?

About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Witt?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 13.

What is the rainiest month in Witt?

May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Witt itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Morrisonville, IL (13 mi, snow) and Hillsboro, IL (10 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.

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