Monthly climate in Dalton City, Illinois, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dalton City features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1234 mm (48.6 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dalton City enjoys an average of 2948 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dalton City, Illinois, United States §

The warmest months in Dalton City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (29 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dalton City experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 92 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dalton City, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(78°F)
29°C
(84°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(71°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Average high 2°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
19°C
(67°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)
0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(53°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(71°F)
14°C
(58°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(35°F)
6°C
(43°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
9°C
(49°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
4°C
(40°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
0°C
(33°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(42°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-20°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dalton City, Illinois, United States §

Dalton City usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dalton City are January, September and December. On average, 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dalton City, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78 (3.1) 78 (3.1) 129 (5.1) 129 (5.1) 145 (5.7) 114 (4.5) 117 (4.6) 109 (4.3) 78 (3.1) 122 (4.8) 79 (3.1) 56 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 12 11 14 11 11 10 7 11 8 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Dalton City, Illinois, United States §

The sunniest months in Dalton City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dalton City: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dalton City, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 116 165 209 240 284 336 353 327 292 232 199 188
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 42m 10h 42m 11h 58m 13h 17m 14h 23m 14h 55m 14h 37m 13h 38m 12h 23m 11h 5m 9h 57m 9h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Dalton City, Illinois, United States §

Dalton City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dalton City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dalton City, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 10 11 10 9 8 6 4 3