Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL Climate

Climate Insight: Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL

Based on station USC00112353 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, Illinois averages 57°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 68°F to a mean daily low of 47°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Dixon Springs Agric Ctr averages 50.5 inches of precipitation a year, with 7.2 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 190 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 14 and the first fall freeze near October 21. As for energy demand, 4,206 heating degree days and 1,389 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Dixon Springs Agric Ctr scores 68/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.