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United StatesIllinoisMarshall CountyClimate Station LACON, IL US Distance 3.9 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Marshall County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

87.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 18.0°F.

Marshall County gets 38.39" of precipitation a year and 24.6" of snow, and 34% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 33.8° 18.0° 2.07" 8.1"
February 38.3° 21.5° 2.06" 6.2"
March 51.4° 31.3° 2.65" 3.2"
April 64.5° 41.4° 4.00" 0.7"
May 75.0° 51.7° 4.76" 0.0"
June 84.4° 61.2° 4.29" 0.0"
July 87.0° 65.1° 3.97" 0.0"
August 85.6° 63.0° 3.33" 0.0"
September 79.6° 55.1° 3.30" 0.0"
October 66.6° 43.5° 3.16" 0.1"
November 51.2° 32.6° 2.63" 1.1"
December 38.3° 23.2° 2.17" 5.2"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 34% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 2.07"
February 2.06"
March 2.65"
April 4.00"
May 4.76"
June 4.29"
July 3.97"
August 3.33"
September 3.30"
October 3.16"
November 2.63"
December 2.17"
Annual total 38.39"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,134
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,603
Approximate annual cooling cost At 23.85¢/kWh, Illinois average $270
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $468

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Marshall County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Marshall County?

Marshall County averages a high of 87.0°F in July and a low of 18.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 38.39 inches, including 24.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Marshall County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 34% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Marshall County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 87.0°F. That drives 1,134 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Marshall County?

Yes. Marshall County averages 24.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station LACON, IL US (USC00114805), 3.9 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Illinois residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.