Photo: Gavin J. Dow · CC BY 3.0January in Antioch Township bites harder than in 86% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 83°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 74% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to September brings highs of 69–83°.
A year in Antioch Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Antioch Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Antioch Township’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Antioch Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Antioch, IL, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Antioch Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 43 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lake Villa 2ne, IL, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 126 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Antioch Township
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Antioch, IL.
Living with Antioch Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
179 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 15 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Antioch Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (69%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Antioch Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Antioch Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Antioch Township’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch Township, IL | 14° | 83° | 36" | 43" |
| Elmira, NY | 16° | 83° | 36" | 42" |
| Albion, MI | 17° | 83° | 37" | 40" |
| Kendallville, IN | 17° | 83° | 38" | 36" |
| Sayre, PA | 17° | 84° | 37" | 35" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Antioch Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Antioch Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Antioch Township’s place among Illinois’.
Antioch Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Antioch Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lake Villa 2ne, IL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 14° | 1.8" | 15.7" | 12 | 23 | 12° – 33° |
| February | 34° | 18° | 1.7" | 8.0" | 9 | 15 | 13° – 36° |
| March | 45° | 27° | 2.2" | 5.8" | 11 | 7 | 27° – 50° |
| April | 57° | 36° | 3.8" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 | 38° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 53° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 61° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 2.4" | 3.1" | 11 | 3 | 30° – 47° |
| December | 35° | 20° | 1.9" | 9.2" | 11 | 13 | 15° – 38° |
| Year | 58° | 39° | 36.2" | 43.4" | 126 | 61 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Antioch Township’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Antioch Township’s center.
- Snow: Lake Villa 2ne, IL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Antioch, IL, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Antioch Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Antioch Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Antioch Township in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 133 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 12°.
How much snow does Antioch Township get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter at Lake Villa 2ne, IL, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 61 days a year.
How hot does it get in Antioch Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (Antioch, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Antioch Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 179 frost-free days, at Antioch, IL.
What growing zone is Antioch Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Antioch Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Antioch Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Antioch Township.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.