Sheldon, Illinois Climate

United States

Pop. 1,024 Elev. 211 m / 692 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Sheldon has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 87°F (31°C) in July and cold winters averaging 16°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 98°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 7°F (-14°C). Rain falls on about 43 days per year (28.1 in / 715 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 32 in (821 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 117 sunny days per year and around 24 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 79°F (26°C) in summer.

Temperature 87°F (31°C) high 16°F (-9°C) low
Feels like 98°F (37°C) high 7°F (-14°C) low
Rain 43 days 28.1 in (715 mm) /yr
Snow 5 days 32.3 in (821 mm) /yr
Sky 117 sunny 24 stormy
Wind 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
56
Jan
63
Feb
56
Mar
65
Apr
63
May
59
Jun
64
Jul
49
Aug
34
Sep
45
Oct
54
Nov
75
Dec
Humidity (%)
65
Jan
64
Feb
55
Mar
59
Apr
62
May
66
Jun
71
Jul
70
Aug
56
Sep
58
Oct
66
Nov
77
Dec

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Commercial airport 41 mi Purdue University Airport (LAF)
Ski resort 75 mi
National park 52 mi Gaylord Butterfly Preserve
Hospital 9 mi Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 34 mi Dark Sky Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 31°F 0°C 16°F -9°C 0.6 in 15 mm 7.8 in198 mm 11
February 38°F 4°C 23°F -5°C 0.4 in 9 mm 6.1 in155 mm 7
March 60°F 16°C 38°F 3°C 3.0 in 75 mm 1.4 in37 mm 10
April 64°F 18°C 44°F 7°C 3.5 in 89 mm 0.0 in1 mm 5
May 72°F 22°C 52°F 11°C 4.0 in 103 mm 7
June 85°F 29°C 66°F 19°C 4.1 in 105 mm 9
July 87°F 31°C 71°F 22°C 5.0 in 127 mm 7
August 82°F 28°C 64°F 18°C 1.7 in 44 mm 13
September 83°F 28°C 57°F 14°C 0.7 in 18 mm 20
October 70°F 21°C 49°F 9°C 2.7 in 69 mm 15
November 52°F 11°C 36°F 2°C 1.4 in 35 mm 10.3 in261 mm 10
December 38°F 3°C 22°F -6°C 1.0 in 26 mm 6.7 in170 mm 3

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 11 0
February 7 0
March 10 3
April 5 3
May 7 5
June 9 4
July 7 5
August 13 2
September 20 0
October 15 2
November 10 0
December 3 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 39°F 4°C
April 49°F 9°C
May 57°F 14°C
June 70°F 21°C
July 79°F 26°C
August 75°F 24°C
September 67°F 19°C
October 60°F 15°C
November 44°F 7°C
December 33°F 0°C