Mount Sterling, Illinois Climate

United States

Pop. 1,968 Elev. 222 m / 728 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Mount Sterling is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 88°F (31°C) in July and cold winters around 18°F (-8°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 103°F (39°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 10°F (-12°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 49 days per year (30.0 in / 763 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 29 in (748 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 132 sunny days per year and around 37 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.

Temperature 88°F (31°C) high 18°F (-8°C) low
Feels like 103°F (40°C) high 10°F (-12°C) low
Rain 49 days 30.0 in (763 mm) /yr
Snow 3 days 29.4 in (748 mm) /yr
Sky 132 sunny 37 stormy
Wind 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: May, Aug, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
48
Jan
59
Feb
48
Mar
67
Apr
54
May
51
Jun
64
Jul
46
Aug
40
Sep
44
Oct
49
Nov
66
Dec
Humidity (%)
65
Jan
64
Feb
56
Mar
62
Apr
60
May
71
Jun
74
Jul
71
Aug
60
Sep
61
Oct
65
Nov
76
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 23 mi Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)
Ski resort 100 mi Hidden Valley
National park 177 mi Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
Hospital 14 mi Culbertson Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 37 mi

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 34°F 1°C 18°F -8°C 0.2 in 4 mm 7.3 in186 mm 14
February 39°F 4°C 24°F -5°C 0.2 in 5 mm 3.6 in92 mm 8
March 62°F 17°C 39°F 4°C 3.6 in 91 mm 2.5 in64 mm 14
April 67°F 20°C 47°F 8°C 5.2 in 131 mm 0.1 in2 mm 5
May 74°F 24°C 54°F 12°C 2.8 in 71 mm 10
June 85°F 29°C 67°F 19°C 4.3 in 109 mm 9
July 88°F 31°C 72°F 22°C 6.5 in 165 mm 8
August 84°F 29°C 65°F 18°C 1.4 in 36 mm 15
September 83°F 28°C 58°F 14°C 1.1 in 28 mm 14
October 72°F 22°C 52°F 11°C 1.8 in 45 mm 15
November 55°F 13°C 37°F 3°C 1.6 in 41 mm 8.8 in224 mm 12
December 40°F 5°C 23°F -5°C 1.4 in 36 mm 7.1 in180 mm 8

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 14 0
February 8 0
March 14 5
April 5 9
May 10 2
June 9 4
July 8 10
August 15 2
September 14 1
October 15 1
November 12 2
December 8 1

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 33°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 47°F 9°C
April 57°F 14°C
May 64°F 18°C
June 76°F 24°C
July 82°F 28°C
August 77°F 25°C
September 71°F 22°C
October 62°F 17°C
November 46°F 8°C
December 34°F 1°C