New Haven, IL

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from JT MYERS LOCKS & DAM, IN US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

New Haven has an annual average temperature of 56.8°F with about 48.2 inches of precipitation per year and 7.5 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 88.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 25.5°F). April is typically the wettest month (5.38 in) and August the driest (3.12 in). Snow typically falls from December through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
44.2°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,170
Cooling need
1,233

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

155 of 366 (42.3%) of New Haven's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1990s
0
2000s
93
2010s
207
2020s
66

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 42.2°F 25.5°F 33.8°F 3.57 in 2.1 in 9
February 46.7°F 28.0°F 37.4°F 3.50 in 1.7 in 9
March 56.4°F 36.5°F 46.4°F 4.48 in 0.7 in 11
April 67.9°F 46.1°F 57.0°F 5.38 in 10
May 76.8°F 56.0°F 66.4°F 5.02 in 11
June 85.3°F 64.2°F 74.8°F 4.75 in 9
July 88.2°F 67.8°F 78.0°F 3.65 in 8
August 87.5°F 66.2°F 76.8°F 3.12 in 6
September 81.3°F 58.9°F 70.1°F 3.35 in 6
October 69.6°F 47.4°F 58.5°F 3.28 in 7
November 55.7°F 36.0°F 45.8°F 4.09 in 9
December 45.3°F 28.9°F 37.1°F 4.02 in 3.0 in 10

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