Carbondale Weather Records

Carbondale, Illinois weather averages and records from 1894–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Carbondale, Illinois was 113 °F which occurred on August 9, 1930.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Carbondale, Illinois was -25 °F which occurred on January 11, 1977.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Carbondale Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 41.5 23.4 76 -25 3.3 3.4
February 46.4 26.4 79 -22 3.1 3.8
March 56.4 34.7 93 -11 4.4 1.1
April 67.8 44.3 92 20 5.5 0.0
May 76.6 55.0 101 29 5.3 0.0
June 85.0 64.0 108 39 4.5 0.0
July 88.2 67.6 112 42 4.0 0.0
August 87.4 64.6 113 41 3.3 0.0
September 81.3 56.0 108 20 3.2 0.0
October 70.0 44.2 96 16 3.7 0.2
November 56.3 34.8 88 -1 4.5 0.0
December 45.5 27.2 77 -14 3.7 2.7
Entire year 66.9 45.2 113 -25 48.4 11.3
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1894–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F August 6, 1900
Lowest daily high -3 °F December 23, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
68 °F November 20, 1903
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
50 °F Jan 24–25, 1943
Most daily precipitation 6.9 inches June 17, 2000
Most monthly precipitation 17.1 inches January 1950
Most yearly precipitation 74.5 inches 1945
Most yearly days with precipitation 146 1993
Earliest snow in season October 28 1925
Latest snow in season April 24 1910
Most daily snow 10.0 inches February 26, 1979
Most monthly snow 25.3 inches January 1918
Most yearly snow 50.0 inches 1912
Most snow in a winter 50.4 inches 1911–1912
Greatest snow accumulation 20.0 inches January 15, 1918
Earliest freeze September 19 1901
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 23 1910
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 26 1911
Latest freeze May 18 2022
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 28 1927
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 29 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 16 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 129 2013
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 163 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 95 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 36 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 4 1936
Carbondale Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Apr 16–27, 1973
Without precipitation 49 days Sep 29 – Nov 16, 1964
With snow 5 days Jan 3–7, 1996
High temperature at or
below freezing
18 days Dec 18, 2000 – Jan 4, 2001
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 121 days May 19 – Sep 16, 1936
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 52 days Jun 12 – Aug 2, 1921
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 15 days Jul 15–29, 1901
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Jul 23–25, 1934
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Carbondale is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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