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United StatesIllinoisStark CountyClimate Station KEWANEE 1 E, IL US Distance 11.4 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Stark County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

83.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 13.8°F.

Stark County gets 39.58" of precipitation a year and 30.8" of snow, and 35% 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 30.3° 13.8° 1.89" 8.7"
February 34.8° 17.4° 2.06" 8.5"
March 47.7° 27.4° 2.62" 3.2"
April 60.9° 37.7° 3.96" 1.2"
May 72.0° 50.2° 5.07" 0.0"
June 80.9° 60.2° 5.00" 0.0"
July 83.7° 63.4° 3.69" 0.0"
August 82.2° 60.7° 3.86" 0.0"
September 76.5° 51.9° 3.68" 0.0"
October 63.8° 41.0° 2.93" 0.3"
November 48.5° 29.7° 2.65" 1.4"
December 35.8° 19.7° 2.17" 7.5"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 35% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 1.89"
February 2.06"
March 2.62"
April 3.96"
May 5.07"
June 5.00"
July 3.69"
August 3.86"
September 3.68"
October 2.93"
November 2.65"
December 2.17"
Annual total 39.58"

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 829
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,407
Approximate annual cooling cost At 23.85¢/kWh, Illinois average $198
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $535

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 Stark County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Stark County?

Stark County averages a high of 83.7°F in July and a low of 13.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 39.58 inches, including 30.8 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Stark County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 35% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Stark County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 83.7°F. That drives 829 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Stark County?

Yes. Stark County averages 30.8 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station KEWANEE 1 E, IL US (USC00114710), 11.4 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.