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United StatesIllinoisRandolph CountyClimate Station SPARTA 1 W, IL US Distance 7 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Randolph County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

87.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 21.6°F.

Randolph County gets 45.64" of precipitation a year and 10.6" of snow, and 32% 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.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 40.1° 21.6° 3.11" 3.5"
February 45.1° 25.2° 2.57" 3.4"
March 55.5° 33.2° 3.95" 0.6"
April 66.8° 43.2° 5.16" 0.0"
May 75.7° 54.1° 5.17" 0.0"
June 84.3° 62.4° 4.31" 0.0"
July 87.7° 65.6° 4.68" 0.0"
August 86.8° 63.6° 3.54" 0.0"
September 80.8° 55.4° 3.03" 0.0"
October 69.9° 44.2° 3.34" 0.0"
November 55.8° 34.5° 4.08" 0.5"
December 44.0° 26.0° 2.70" 2.6"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 32% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 3.11"
February 2.57"
March 3.95"
April 5.16"
May 5.17"
June 4.31"
July 4.68"
August 3.54"
September 3.03"
October 3.34"
November 4.08"
December 2.70"
Annual total 45.64"

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 1,244
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,833
Approximate annual cooling cost At 23.85¢/kWh, Illinois average $297
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $403

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 Randolph County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Randolph County?

Randolph County averages a high of 87.7°F in July and a low of 21.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 45.64 inches, including 10.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Randolph County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 32% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Randolph County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 87.7°F. That drives 1,244 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Randolph County?

Yes. Randolph County averages 10.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SPARTA 1 W, IL US (USC00118147), 7 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.