Illinois · county areal climate 1951–2025

Shelby County, IL

A 41.7" / 53.9°F normal · 2025 ran 75% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 112% (28.31") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 14th wettest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

41.7in
annual precipitation · 53.9°F

2025 vs Normal

75%
31.4" · 54.5°F (+0.6 vs normal)

Wettest Year

53.5in
1957

Driest Year

24.3in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

5.56in
Jun 28 · 1957

Warmest Year

56.7°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

28°
J
32°
F
43°
M
54°
A
64°
M
73°
J
76°
J
74°
A
68°
S
56°
O
44°
N
33°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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