Kankakee, Illinois Climate
United States
Pop. 26,676 Elev. 206 m / 676 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Kankakee has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 86°F (30°C) in July and cold winters averaging 16°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 97°F (36°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 7°F (-14°C). Rain falls on about 44 days per year (33.2 in / 843 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 33 in (834 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 116 sunny days per year and around 28 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 77°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 86°F (30°C) high | 16°F (-9°C) low |
| Feels like | 97°F (36°C) high | 7°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 44 days | 33.2 in (843 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 32.8 in (834 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 116 sunny | 28 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
56
Jan 63
Feb 56
Mar 66
Apr 63
May 57
Jun 64
Jul 51
Aug 34
Sep 46
Oct 55
Nov 75
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 64
Feb 56
Mar 59
Apr 63
May 67
Jun 73
Jul 73
Aug 61
Sep 60
Oct 66
Nov 76
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 | 32°F 0°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | 7.3 in185 mm | 13 |
| February | 38°F 3°C | 22°F -5°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 6.4 in162 mm | 8 |
| March | 60°F 15°C | 38°F 3°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | 2.2 in57 mm | 11 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 44°F 7°C | 4.0 in 102 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 6 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 4.1 in 105 mm | — | 7 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.1 in 130 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 70°F 21°C | 5.8 in 148 mm | — | 5 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 49°F 10°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 52°F 11°C | 36°F 2°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | 9.8 in250 mm | 10 |
| December | 37°F 3°C | 21°F -6°C | 1.4 in 36 mm | 7.0 in178 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 11 | 4 |
| April | 6 | 3 |
| May | 7 | 4 |
| June | 10 | 4 |
| July | 5 | 5 |
| August | 11 | 3 |
| September | 17 | 2 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 3 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 33°F 1°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 38°F 4°C | 39°F 4°C |
| April | 47°F 8°C | 49°F 9°C |
| May | 54°F 12°C | 57°F 14°C |
| June | 71°F 22°C | 70°F 21°C |
| July | 76°F 25°C | 79°F 26°C |
| August | 77°F 25°C | 75°F 24°C |
| September | 69°F 21°C | 67°F 19°C |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 60°F 15°C |
| November | 53°F 12°C | 44°F 7°C |
| December | 43°F 6°C | 33°F 0°C |