Decatur Weather Records

Decatur, 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 Decatur, Illinois was 113 °F which occurred on July 14, 1954.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Decatur, Illinois was -25 °F which occurred on February 13, 1905.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Decatur Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 35.8 19.7 73 -23 2.3 6.3
February 40.8 23.6 76 -25 2.0 2.8
March 52.3 32.8 89 -10 2.6 1.1
April 64.9 42.9 94 15 4.2 0.3
May 75.0 53.5 101 25 4.9 0.0
June 83.7 63.2 105 32 4.6 0.0
July 86.2 66.7 113 45 4.1 0.0
August 84.8 64.8 106 35 3.5 0.0
September 79.3 57.1 104 20 3.1 0.0
October 66.7 45.3 96 12 3.4 0.0
November 52.0 34.2 83 -3 3.0 0.5
December 40.2 24.8 72 -22 2.3 2.9
Entire year 63.6 44.2 113 -25 39.9 15.2
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 22, 2011
Lowest daily high -6 °F January 20, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F February 2, 1917
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Nov 29–30, 1905
Most daily precipitation 5.8 inches September 14, 2008
Most monthly precipitation 16.7 inches July 1992
Most yearly precipitation 60.6 inches 1927
Most yearly days with precipitation 145 1951
Earliest snow in season October 21 1916
Latest snow in season May 2 1929
Most daily snow 13.5 inches March 19, 1906
Most monthly snow 30.5 inches December 1973
Most yearly snow 43.0 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 49.7 inches 1981–1982
Greatest snow accumulation 22.0 inches December 21, 1973
Earliest freeze September 20 1991
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 12 1990
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 11 1930
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 31 1934
Latest freeze May 26 1979
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 19 1930
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 15 1938
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 29 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 22 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 136 1926
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 139 1956
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 79 1933
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 26 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 1954
Decatur Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jun 6–18, 1945
Without precipitation 40 days Sep 16 – Oct 25, 1956
With snow 7 days Dec 6–12, 1950
High temperature at or
below freezing
36 days Dec 29, 1976 – Feb 2, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 84 days May 28 – Aug 19, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 22 days Jun 16 – Jul 7, 1933
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 14 days Jul 4–17, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Decatur is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Decatur WTP location