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Monthly climate in Sheldon, Illinois, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sheldon features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1159 mm (45.6 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sheldon enjoys an average of 2888 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sheldon, Illinois, United States §

The warmest months in Sheldon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sheldon experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 100 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sheldon, 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)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Average high 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sheldon, Illinois, United States §

Sheldon usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sheldon are September, November and December. On average, 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sheldon, 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) 73 (2.9) 75 (2.9) 105 (4.2) 111 (4.4) 151 (6.0) 110 (4.3) 100 (3.9) 106 (4.2) 72 (2.9) 125 (4.9) 72 (2.8) 57 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 12 12 15 12 12 10 8 12 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Sheldon, Illinois, United States §

The sunniest months in Sheldon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sheldon: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sheldon, 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 113 167 220 236 276 327 345 329 285 219 187 177
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 36m 10h 39m 11h 58m 13h 19m 14h 28m 15h 2m 14h 43m 13h 42m 12h 24m 11h 3m 9h 53m 9h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Sheldon, Illinois, United States §

Sheldon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Sheldon UV Index data.

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