Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Evanston features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 474 mm (18.7 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Evanston enjoys an average of 3366 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Evanston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 21 °C (61 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (22 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Evanston experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 178 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
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Evanston usually has the most precipitation in February, March and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Evanston are June, July and August. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.7) | 52 (2.1) | 55 (2.2) | 50 (2.0) | 61 (2.4) | 21 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 27 (1.0) | 35 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 42 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Evanston are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Evanston: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 196 | 260 | 294 | 354 | 384 | 392 | 360 | 308 | 264 | 208 | 191 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 34m | 10h 37m | 11h 58m | 13h 21m | 14h 30m | 15h 5m | 14h 46m | 13h 44m | 12h 24m | 11h 2m | 9h 50m | 9h 14m |
Evanston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Evanston UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |