Nights turn raw in Bald Bluff Township each January, colder than in 84% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 85°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in May and the lightest in January. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 71% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from April to June and August to October, the months with highs of 62–83°.
A year in Bald Bluff Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bald Bluff Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bald Bluff Township’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Bald Bluff Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by October 29. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Monmouth 4nw, IL, 10 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher; frost dates and degree days from Gladstone Dam 18, IL, 13 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bald Bluff Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. 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 20 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Keithsburg, IL, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bald Bluff Township
84% of the work is heating. 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 Gladstone Dam 18, IL.
Living with Bald Bluff Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
202 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 8 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October. 13 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bald Bluff Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bald Bluff Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Bald Bluff Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Bald Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Bluff Township, IL | 15° | 85° | 37" | 20" |
| Clarinda, IA | 14° | 86° | 36" | 23" |
| Savannah, MO | 18° | 87° | 37" | 21" |
| Defiance, OH | 19° | 85° | 37" | 24" |
| West Lafayette, IN | 18° | 84° | 40" | 19" |
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 Bald Bluff Township averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 Bald Bluff Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bald Bluff Township’s place among Illinois’.
Bald Bluff Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bald Bluff Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Keithsburg, IL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 15° | 1.5" | 6.8" | 6 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 19° | 1.7" | 3.9" | 6 | 14° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 2.5" | 3.4" | 7 | 31° – 53° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 3.6" | 0.6" | 9 | 42° – 59° |
| May | 73° | 52° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 69° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 63° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 55° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 60° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 2.3" | 0.5" | 6 | 32° – 50° |
| December | 37° | 21° | 1.9" | 5.2" | 6 | 14° – 38° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 37.2" | 20.4" | 82 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Bald Bluff 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 Bald Bluff Township’s center.
- Snow: Keithsburg, IL.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Gladstone Dam 18, IL, 13 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Monmouth 4nw, IL, 10 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher; 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 Bald Bluff Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Bald Bluff Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bald Bluff Township in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 138 nights a year reach 32° or below and 12 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Bald Bluff Township get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Keithsburg, IL, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Bald Bluff Township?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Gladstone Dam 18, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Bald Bluff Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 8 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 202 frost-free days, at Gladstone Dam 18, IL.
What growing zone is Bald Bluff Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bald Bluff Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bald Bluff Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bald Bluff 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.