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Monthly climate in Grand Ridge, Illinois, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Grand Ridge features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1174 mm (46.2 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Grand Ridge enjoys an average of 2939 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Grand Ridge, Illinois, United States §

The warmest months in Grand Ridge are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (26 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Grand Ridge experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Grand Ridge, 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 15°C
(59°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-24°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Grand Ridge, Illinois, United States §

Grand Ridge usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Grand Ridge are January, November and December. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Grand Ridge, 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) 62 (2.5) 66 (2.6) 93 (3.7) 117 (4.6) 165 (6.5) 145 (5.7) 101 (4.0) 87 (3.4) 91 (3.6) 134 (5.3) 57 (2.2) 55 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 11 13 16 13 12 11 9 12 8 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Grand Ridge, Illinois, United States §

The sunniest months in Grand Ridge are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Grand Ridge: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Grand Ridge, 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 120 177 224 237 276 331 350 332 282 220 194 191
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 34m 10h 37m 11h 58m 13h 20m 14h 30m 15h 5m 14h 46m 13h 44m 12h 24m 11h 2m 9h 50m 9h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Grand Ridge, Illinois, United States §

Grand Ridge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / 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 Grand Ridge UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Grand Ridge, 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 8 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 2