Kankakee Weather Records

Kankakee, Illinois weather averages and records from 1917–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Kankakee, Illinois was 109 °F which occurred on July 14, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Kankakee, Illinois was -29 °F which occurred on January 20, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Kankakee Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 32.8 16.1 68 -29 2.3 8.2
February 37.2 19.4 74 -21 1.8 4.7
March 48.4 28.9 85 -12 2.5 3.0
April 61.0 38.8 91 8 4.0 0.6
May 72.7 50.4 99 27 4.6 0.0
June 81.9 60.3 103 35 4.5 0.0
July 84.8 64.2 109 42 4.3 0.0
August 83.3 62.5 107 39 3.2 0.0
September 77.9 54.2 100 27 2.6 0.0
October 65.1 42.5 93 15 3.0 0.0
November 50.3 31.5 80 -5 2.9 0.5
December 38.0 21.7 71 -26 2.2 4.8
Entire year 61.5 41.2 109 -29 37.5 20.9
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1917–2024
Highest daily low 79 °F July 22, 2011
Lowest daily high -10 °F January 31, 2019
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F January 19, 1996
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
41 °F Mar 10–11, 1992
Most daily precipitation 8.4 inches July 13, 1957
Most monthly precipitation 12.9 inches July 2003
Most yearly precipitation 52.7 inches 1990
Most yearly days with precipitation 150 1993
Earliest snow in season September 25 1942
Latest snow in season April 24 1967
Most daily snow 18.5 inches January 13, 1927
Most monthly snow 29.0 inches January 1979
Most yearly snow 53.0 inches 1926
Most snow in a winter 55.2 inches 1981–1982
Greatest snow accumulation 30.0 inches February 16, 1979
Earliest freeze September 18 1959
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 8 2000
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 10 1930
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 6 1925
Latest freeze May 26 1925
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 1 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 8 2007
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 15 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 36 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 149 1926
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 120 1921
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 58 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 13 1988
Kankakee Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days Jul 8–17, 1992
Without precipitation 33 days Aug 30 – Oct 1, 1979
With snow 7 days Mar 21–27, 1965
High temperature at or
below freezing
36 days Jan 12 – Feb 16, 1985
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 68 days Jun 24 – Aug 30, 1955
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 16 days Jul 3–18, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Jul 10–15, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Kankakee 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
1973–2024 Kankakee Metro Wastewater location
1917–1973 Kankakee 3 SW location