Mt. Vernon Weather Records

Mt. Vernon, Illinois weather averages and records from 1895–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Mt. Vernon, Illinois was 114 °F which occurred on July 14, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Mt. Vernon, Illinois was -22 °F which occurred on February 10, 1982.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Mt. Vernon Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 38.8 22.5 75 -21 2.6 3.5
February 43.4 24.6 79 -22 2.6 3.1
March 53.8 33.4 92 -10 3.9 0.8
April 65.3 43.7 91 17 5.0 0.0
May 74.1 54.4 99 29 5.0 0.0
June 82.7 63.1 105 36 4.5 0.0
July 86.1 67.1 114 46 3.7 0.0
August 85.3 64.7 111 42 3.5 0.0
September 78.9 56.0 105 23 3.0 0.0
October 67.7 44.4 96 18 3.4 0.2
November 53.9 34.2 86 -5 4.0 0.4
December 43.0 25.9 78 -19 2.8 2.5
Entire year 64.6 44.6 114 -22 43.6 11.3
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1895–2024
Highest daily low 88 °F September 11, 1936
Lowest daily high -4 °F December 23, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
66 °F November 12, 1911
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
52 °F Nov 12–13, 1911
Most daily precipitation 6.2 inches August 16, 1946
Most monthly precipitation 14.4 inches August 1946
Most yearly precipitation 64.5 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 140 1984
Earliest snow in season October 20 1989
Latest snow in season April 24 1910
Most daily snow 14.0 inches February 21, 1912
Most monthly snow 27.3 inches January 1977
Most yearly snow 45.0 inches 1912
Most snow in a winter 46.0 inches 1911–1912
Greatest snow accumulation 20.0 inches February 29, 1984
Earliest freeze September 23 1983
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 21 1907
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 2 1934
Latest freeze May 14 1895
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 20 1963
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 29 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 19 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 125 2013
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 155 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 97 1901
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 46 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 6 1936
Mt. Vernon Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Sep 26 – Oct 8, 2023
Without precipitation 45 days Aug 14 – Sep 27, 1908
With snow 5 days Jan 29 – Feb 2, 1985
High temperature at or
below freezing
19 days Jan 6–24, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 96 days Jun 3 – Sep 6, 1953
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 34 days Jul 11 – Aug 13, 1916
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 18 days Aug 11–28, 1936
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 4 days Jul 12–15, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Mt. Vernon is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1895–2024 Mt Vernon 3 Ne location