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United StatesIllinoisWabash CountyClimate Station MT CARMEL, IL US Distance 5 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Wabash County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

87.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 25.0°F.

Wabash County gets 48.73" of precipitation a year and 8.9" 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 40.2° 25.0° 3.58" 2.3"
February 45.2° 27.3° 3.09" 2.5"
March 54.9° 35.8° 4.06" 1.2"
April 66.9° 46.4° 5.08" 0.0"
May 76.0° 57.3° 5.83" 0.0"
June 84.8° 65.8° 4.70" 0.0"
July 87.4° 69.0° 4.47" 0.0"
August 86.2° 66.8° 3.24" 0.0"
September 81.0° 58.9° 3.51" 0.0"
October 69.3° 46.8° 3.79" 0.1"
November 55.2° 36.4° 3.93" 0.0"
December 43.9° 28.3° 3.45" 2.8"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.58"
February 3.09"
March 4.06"
April 5.08"
May 5.83"
June 4.70"
July 4.47"
August 3.24"
September 3.51"
October 3.79"
November 3.93"
December 3.45"
Annual total 48.73"

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 1,459
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,541
Approximate annual cooling cost At 23.85¢/kWh, Illinois average $348
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $379

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 Wabash County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Wabash County?

Wabash County averages a high of 87.4°F in July and a low of 25.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 48.73 inches, including 8.9 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Wabash 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 Wabash County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 87.4°F. That drives 1,459 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Wabash County?

Yes. Wabash County averages 8.9 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station MT CARMEL, IL US (USC00115888), 5 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.