Kirkland, Illinois Climate

United States

Pop. 1,734 Elev. 235 m / 771 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Kirkland has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 85°F (29°C) in July and cold winters averaging 15°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 94°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 5°F (-15°C). Rain falls on about 46 days per year (32.6 in / 828 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 34 in (865 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 116 sunny days per year and around 33 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 77°F (25°C) in summer.

Temperature 85°F (29°C) high 15°F (-10°C) low
Feels like 94°F (34°C) high 5°F (-15°C) low
Rain 46 days 32.6 in (828 mm) /yr
Snow 5 days 34.0 in (865 mm) /yr
Sky 116 sunny 33 stormy
Wind 2.6 mph (1.1 m/s) avg

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Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
55
Jan
63
Feb
56
Mar
67
Apr
60
May
53
Jun
61
Jul
51
Aug
35
Sep
46
Oct
57
Nov
76
Dec
Humidity (%)
60
Jan
67
Feb
58
Mar
59
Apr
61
May
64
Jun
73
Jul
74
Aug
67
Sep
67
Oct
66
Nov
76
Dec

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Commercial airport 14 mi Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)
Ski resort 29 mi
National park 70 mi Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall
Hospital 11 mi
Hiking trail 19 mi Lone Rock Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 30°F -1°C 15°F -10°C 1.1 in 29 mm 3.0 in77 mm 13
February 34°F 1°C 17°F -8°C 0.1 in 3 mm 7.8 in199 mm 5
March 56°F 14°C 34°F 1°C 3.4 in 87 mm 5.3 in134 mm 10
April 61°F 16°C 42°F 6°C 3.4 in 87 mm 0.0 in1 mm 4
May 69°F 21°C 50°F 10°C 3.4 in 85 mm 9
June 84°F 29°C 64°F 18°C 4.1 in 103 mm 10
July 85°F 29°C 69°F 20°C 5.1 in 130 mm 6
August 79°F 26°C 62°F 17°C 4.2 in 106 mm 14
September 78°F 25°C 56°F 13°C 3.1 in 78 mm 18
October 66°F 19°C 48°F 9°C 1.7 in 43 mm 13
November 49°F 10°C 35°F 1°C 1.1 in 29 mm 10.3 in261 mm 10
December 33°F 1°C 19°F -7°C 1.9 in 48 mm 7.6 in194 mm 4

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 13 1
February 5 0
March 10 4
April 4 2
May 9 3
June 10 4
July 6 7
August 14 6
September 18 4
October 13 1
November 10 0
December 4 1

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 36°F 2°C
April 46°F 8°C
May 56°F 13°C
June 69°F 21°C
July 77°F 25°C
August 72°F 22°C
September 65°F 18°C
October 58°F 14°C
November 42°F 5°C
December 32°F 0°C