Bloomington-Normal Weather Records

Bloomington-Normal, Illinois weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois was 114 °F which occurred on July 15, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois was -24 °F which occurred on February 13, 1905.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Bloomington-Normal Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 33.3 15.8 69 -24 2.4 6.7
February 38.5 19.4 76 -24 2.0 5.6
March 49.6 28.2 88 -15 2.6 2.4
April 62.5 38.7 95 5 3.8 0.5
May 73.9 50.8 103 21 4.7 0.0
June 83.1 60.3 106 31 4.2 0.0
July 85.8 63.6 114 41 4.1 0.0
August 84.2 61.4 105 38 3.8 0.0
September 78.4 53.3 103 22 3.2 0.0
October 65.5 42.3 93 9 3.5 0.0
November 50.0 30.8 82 -7 2.8 0.8
December 38.0 21.6 72 -22 2.3 4.4
Entire year 62.0 40.4 114 -24 39.0 20.9
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F July 8, 1897
Lowest daily high -10 °F January 7, 2014
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
61 °F January 19, 1996
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Mar 7–8, 1956
Most daily precipitation 6.1 inches August 3, 1943
Most monthly precipitation 13.7 inches July 1992
Most yearly precipitation 63.4 inches 1993
Most yearly days with precipitation 152 1993
Earliest snow in season September 25 1942
Latest snow in season April 24 1967
Most daily snow 20.0 inches February 28, 1900
Most monthly snow 27.5 inches February 1900
Most yearly snow 57.9 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 57.8 inches 1959–1960
Greatest snow accumulation 21.0 inches February 10, 1979
Earliest freeze September 20 1918
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 15 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 10 1930
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 31 1934
Latest freeze June 6 1894
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 19 1930
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 15 1899
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 29 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 27 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 151 1993
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 138 1956
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 75 1901
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 22 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 3 1936
Bloomington-Normal Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Sep 24 – Oct 5, 1911
Without precipitation 38 days Sep 3 – Oct 10, 1897
With snow 6 days Dec 10–15, 1950
High temperature at or
below freezing
46 days Jan 9 – Feb 23, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 84 days May 28 – Aug 19, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 24 days Aug 2–25, 1947
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 14 days Jul 4–17, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Bloomington-Normal is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1977–2024 Normal 4NE location
1893–1977 Bloomington Normal location