Watseka, Illinois Climate
United States
Pop. 5,070 Elev. 194 m / 637 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Watseka 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 45 days per year (29.7 in / 755 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 32 in (805 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 116 sunny days per year and around 27 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 79°F (26°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 87°F (30°C) high | 16°F (-9°C) low |
| Feels like | 98°F (37°C) high | 7°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 45 days | 29.7 in (755 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 31.7 in (805 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 116 sunny | 27 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
55
Jan 63
Feb 55
Mar 66
Apr 63
May 58
Jun 64
Jul 50
Aug 34
Sep 45
Oct 53
Nov 75
Dec Humidity (%)
65
Jan 64
Feb 55
Mar 59
Apr 61
May 67
Jun 72
Jul 71
Aug 57
Sep 58
Oct 65
Nov 77
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 49 mi Purdue University Airport (LAF)
Ski resort 72 mi
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Hospital 1 mi Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 30 mi Dark Sky Trail
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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 | 7.8 in197 mm | 13 |
| February | 38°F 4°C | 23°F -5°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 6.1 in156 mm | 7 |
| March | 60°F 16°C | 38°F 3°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | 1.5 in38 mm | 10 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.8 in 97 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 4 |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | — | 8 |
| June | 85°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 4.2 in 108 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 87°F 30°C | 71°F 22°C | 5.2 in 133 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.9 in 48 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 83°F 28°C | 57°F 14°C | 0.7 in 19 mm | — | 18 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 49°F 10°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 52°F 11°C | 36°F 2°C | 1.4 in 36 mm | 9.5 in241 mm | 10 |
| December | 38°F 3°C | 22°F -6°C | 1.1 in 28 mm | 6.7 in170 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 0 |
| February | 7 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 3 |
| April | 4 | 3 |
| May | 8 | 5 |
| June | 9 | 5 |
| July | 8 | 6 |
| August | 11 | 2 |
| September | 18 | 0 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 3 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| 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 |