Lena, Illinois Climate
United States
Pop. 2,800 Elev. 293 m / 961 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Lena has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters averaging 13°F (-11°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 92°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 4°F (-16°C). Rain falls on about 44 days per year (29.7 in / 755 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 34 in (874 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 116 sunny days per year and around 34 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 77°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 13°F (-11°C) low |
| Feels like | 92°F (33°C) high | 4°F (-16°C) low |
| Rain | 44 days | 29.7 in (755 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 34.4 in (874 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 116 sunny | 34 stormy |
| Wind | 2.3 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
51
Jan 63
Feb 56
Mar 66
Apr 56
May 53
Jun 60
Jul 52
Aug 41
Sep 46
Oct 57
Nov 76
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 63
Feb 58
Mar 60
Apr 59
May 66
Jun 75
Jul 73
Aug 69
Sep 67
Oct 68
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 | 29°F -2°C | 13°F -11°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 1.6 in42 mm | 13 |
| February | 32°F 0°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.2 in 6 mm | 7.5 in190 mm | 6 |
| March | 55°F 13°C | 33°F 1°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | 7.6 in193 mm | 8 |
| April | 61°F 16°C | 41°F 5°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | 0.2 in5 mm | 3 |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 49°F 10°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 12 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 5.4 in 137 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 5.9 in 150 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 3.7 in 93 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 55°F 13°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 47°F 9°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 48°F 9°C | 33°F 1°C | 0.8 in 20 mm | 10.6 in269 mm | 12 |
| December | 32°F 0°C | 17°F -8°C | 1.1 in 28 mm | 6.9 in176 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 0 |
| March | 8 | 3 |
| April | 3 | 3 |
| May | 12 | 2 |
| June | 9 | 6 |
| July | 8 | 7 |
| August | 14 | 6 |
| September | 14 | 4 |
| October | 13 | 2 |
| November | 12 | 0 |
| December | 4 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 38°F 3°C |
| April | 49°F 9°C |
| May | 58°F 15°C |
| June | 70°F 21°C |
| July | 77°F 25°C |
| August | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 67°F 19°C |
| October | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 42°F 6°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |