Joliet Weather Records

Joliet, 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 Joliet, Illinois was 104 °F which occurred on June 26, 1988.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Joliet, Illinois was -26 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Joliet Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 31.5 16.2 67 -26 1.9 5.7
February 35.8 19.1 73 -20 1.8 5.1
March 47.4 29.1 86 -8 2.2 1.9
April 60.3 39.1 92 11 3.7 0.1
May 71.4 49.7 95 26 4.5 0.0
June 80.7 59.8 104 35 4.1 0.0
July 83.9 64.3 103 44 4.6 0.0
August 82.2 62.8 102 39 4.0 0.0
September 76.5 55.3 101 28 3.2 0.0
October 63.5 43.2 96 15 3.0 0.0
November 48.9 32.1 81 -10 2.4 0.3
December 36.7 22.1 70 -20 2.0 3.8
Entire year 60.0 41.2 104 -26 37.1 16.7
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 79 °F July 24, 2012
Lowest daily high -13 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
56 °F November 30, 1946
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
51 °F Jan 19–20, 1996
Most daily precipitation 13.6 inches July 18, 1996
Most monthly precipitation 17.4 inches July 1996
Most yearly precipitation 56.1 inches 1902
Most yearly days with precipitation 150 1993
Earliest snow in season October 18 1972
Latest snow in season April 23 1967
Most daily snow 10.5 inches November 5, 1896
Most monthly snow 26.0 inches December 2000
Most yearly snow 50.3 inches 1951
Most snow in a winter 55.6 inches 2013–2014
Greatest snow accumulation 17.0 inches December 15, 2000
Earliest freeze September 18 1959
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 16 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 17 1896
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 10 1895
Latest freeze May 23 1963
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 1 1968
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 15 1897
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 13 1897
Most days in a year < 0 °F 33 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 148 1952
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 131 1895
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 73 1895
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 7 1988
Joliet Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Oct 23 – Nov 2, 1991
Without precipitation 35 days May 25 – Jun 28, 1988
With snow 6 days Dec 22–27, 1993
High temperature at or
below freezing
39 days Jan 10 – Feb 17, 1985
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 48 days Jun 10 – Jul 27, 1971
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 14 days Jun 22 – Jul 5, 1966
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jul 6–8, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Joliet is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Joliet Weather by Year
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1975–2024 Joliet Brandon Road Dam location
1893–1974 Joliet location