Channel Lake, Illinois Climate
United States
Pop. 1,664 Elev. 224 m / 735 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Channel Lake has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters averaging 15°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 91°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 5°F (-15°C). Rain falls on about 45 days per year (27.4 in / 696 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 35 in (896 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 117 sunny days per year and around 29 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 74°F (23°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 15°F (-10°C) low |
| Feels like | 91°F (33°C) high | 5°F (-15°C) low |
| Rain | 45 days | 27.4 in (696 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 35.3 in (896 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 117 sunny | 29 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
54
Jan 63
Feb 59
Mar 66
Apr 61
May 54
Jun 58
Jul 48
Aug 36
Sep 46
Oct 58
Nov 76
Dec Humidity (%)
59
Jan 65
Feb 60
Mar 61
Apr 66
May 67
Jun 73
Jul 73
Aug 71
Sep 71
Oct 68
Nov 73
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°F -1°C | 15°F -10°C | 0.3 in 6 mm | 2.8 in71 mm | 10 |
| February | 33°F 0°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.3 in 9 mm | 8.9 in225 mm | 6 |
| March | 55°F 13°C | 33°F 0°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | 6.0 in153 mm | 8 |
| April | 59°F 15°C | 41°F 5°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | 0.1 in4 mm | 5 |
| May | 66°F 19°C | 48°F 9°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | — | 9 |
| June | 82°F 28°C | 63°F 17°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 4.2 in 107 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 63°F 17°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 76°F 24°C | 57°F 14°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | — | 18 |
| October | 64°F 18°C | 49°F 9°C | 1.8 in 45 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 48°F 9°C | 35°F 2°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | 9.7 in246 mm | 10 |
| December | 33°F 1°C | 19°F -7°C | 1.4 in 37 mm | 7.7 in197 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 1 |
| March | 8 | 4 |
| April | 5 | 1 |
| May | 9 | 3 |
| June | 10 | 2 |
| July | 8 | 6 |
| August | 14 | 5 |
| September | 18 | 4 |
| October | 16 | 2 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 3 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F 3°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 34°F 1°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 36°F 2°C | 36°F 2°C |
| April | 42°F 6°C | 46°F 8°C |
| May | 48°F 9°C | 55°F 13°C |
| June | 66°F 19°C | 67°F 19°C |
| July | 74°F 23°C | 76°F 24°C |
| August | 73°F 23°C | 73°F 23°C |
| September | 69°F 20°C | 65°F 18°C |
| October | 67°F 19°C | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 51°F 11°C | 43°F 6°C |
| December | 43°F 6°C | 32°F 0°C |