Kewanee Weather Records

Kewanee, Illinois weather averages and records from 1939–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Kewanee, Illinois was 105 °F which occurred on July 25, 1940.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Kewanee, Illinois was -27 °F which occurred on January 31, 2019.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Kewanee Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 29.6 13.3 67 -27 1.9 8.5
February 33.8 16.6 74 -25 2.1 8.1
March 46.9 26.8 85 -11 2.5 3.2
April 60.1 37.1 91 -2 4.0 1.2
May 71.1 49.5 96 22 5.2 0.0
June 80.1 59.7 101 38 5.2 0.0
July 83.2 62.9 105 42 3.5 0.0
August 81.6 60.4 103 38 3.8 0.0
September 75.8 51.5 102 25 3.5 0.0
October 63.1 40.5 91 17 3.0 0.3
November 48.1 29.4 79 -4 2.5 1.4
December 35.0 19.2 70 -24 2.1 7.2
Entire year 59.2 39.0 105 -27 39.0 30.0
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1939–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F June 27, 1941
Lowest daily high -13 °F February 3, 1996
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
62 °F January 19, 1996
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
48 °F Jan 19–20, 1996
Most daily precipitation 5.4 inches October 10, 1954
Most monthly precipitation 13.4 inches July 1969
Most yearly precipitation 54.1 inches 2009
Most yearly days with precipitation 160 2009
Earliest snow in season September 25 1942
Latest snow in season April 24 1967
Most daily snow 17.6 inches February 2, 2011
Most monthly snow 30.9 inches December 2000
Most yearly snow 49.6 inches 1977
Most snow in a winter 67.0 inches 1969–1970
Greatest snow accumulation 18.0 inches February 2, 2011
Earliest freeze September 20 1956
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 16 1945
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 19 2002
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 26 1988
Latest freeze May 21 2002
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 31 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 6 1963
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 15 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 30 1979
Most days in a year < 32 °F 157 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 121 1959
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 49 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 10 1988
Kewanee Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days May 17–31, 2019
Without precipitation 36 days Aug 11 – Sep 15, 2013
With snow 7 days Jan 9–15, 2009
High temperature at or
below freezing
38 days Dec 29, 1976 – Feb 4, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 63 days Jun 21 – Aug 22, 1944
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 13 days Aug 7–19, 1988
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days Jul 26–30, 1955
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Kewanee is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Kewanee 1 E location