Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Winter nights in Chebanse Township are colder than in 77% of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 85°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 66% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.4° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. From May to June and August to October, highs of 65–83° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Chebanse Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Chebanse Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Chebanse Township’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Chebanse Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Chebanse Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 38 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Chebanse Township
86% 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 Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL.
Living with Chebanse Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 4.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Chebanse Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 38%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Chebanse Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Chebanse Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Chebanse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chebanse Township, IL | 17° | 85° | 38" | 21" |
| Burlington, IA | 16° | 86° | 38" | 22" |
| Van Wert, OH | 19° | 84° | 39" | 17" |
| Decatur, IN | 19° | 84° | 40" | 28" |
| Kirksville, MO | 17° | 86° | 41" | 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 Chebanse Township averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 50% 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 Chebanse Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Chebanse Township’s place among Illinois’.
Chebanse Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Chebanse Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 17° | 2.2" | 8.1" | 11 | 15 | 15° – 37° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 1.8" | 3.4" | 9 | 10 | 15° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 2.4" | 3.0" | 9 | 3 | 31° – 55° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 50° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 2.7" | 0.6" | 9 | 1 | 33° – 49° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 2.1" | 5.3" | 9 | 6 | 16° – 40° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 38.3" | 20.7" | 113 | 35 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Chebanse 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 Chebanse Township’s center.
- Snow: Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL, 13 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 Chebanse Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Chebanse Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Chebanse Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 129 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Chebanse Township get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 35 days a year.
How hot does it get in Chebanse Township?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Chebanse Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 188 frost-free days, at Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL.
What growing zone is Chebanse Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Chebanse Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Chebanse Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Chebanse 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.