30-year climate normals

Vermilion County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

85.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 19.5°F.

Vermilion County gets 43.21" of precipitation a year, and 33% 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.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	35.3°	19.5°	2.47"
February	40.4°	22.9°	2.24"
March	52.0°	32.1°	3.23"
April	65.2°	42.3°	4.46"
May	75.3°	52.3°	4.63"
June	83.1°	61.3°	5.18"
July	85.4°	64.8°	4.34"
August	83.9°	63.0°	3.31"
September	78.9°	55.6°	3.26"
October	66.5°	44.3°	3.66"
November	51.9°	33.8°	3.70"
December	39.9°	24.9°	2.73"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 33% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 2.47"

February 2.24"

March 3.23"

April 4.46"

May 4.63"

June 5.18"

July 4.34"

August 3.31"

September 3.26"

October 3.66"

November 3.70"

December 2.73"

Annual total 43.21"

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 1,066

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,366

Approximate annual cooling cost At 23.85¢/kWh, Illinois average $254

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $448

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 Vermilion County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Vermilion County?

Vermilion County averages a high of 85.4°F in July and a low of 19.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 43.21 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Vermilion County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 33% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Vermilion County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 85.4°F. That drives 1,066 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Vermilion County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Vermilion County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station DANVILLE, IL US (USC00112140), 5.3 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.