Deer Park’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Deer Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Deer Park’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Deer Park’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Deer Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Barrington 3sw, IL, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Deer Park’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 Mundelein 4 Wsw, IL, falls mostly in February. 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 128 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Deer Park
91% 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 Barrington 3sw, IL.
Living with Deer Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 25 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Deer Park from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Deer Park and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Deer Park in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Deer Park’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park, IL | 15° | 83° | 38" | 43" |
| Coldwater, MI | 17° | 83° | 39" | 43" |
| Elmira, NY | 16° | 83° | 36" | 42" |
| Kendallville, IN | 17° | 83° | 38" | 36" |
| Scranton, PA | 17° | 83° | 41" | 45" |
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 Deer Park averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 57% 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 Deer Park compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Deer Park’s place among Illinois’.
Deer Park weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Deer Park’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mundelein 4 Wsw, IL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | 1.9" | 11.0" | 10 | 18 | 13° – 34° |
| February | 34° | 18° | 1.8" | 12.8" | 10 | 16 | 14° – 37° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 2.3" | 5.3" | 11 | 6 | 28° – 51° |
| April | 58° | 37° | 3.9" | 1.8" | 12 | 1 | 39° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 48° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| September | 75° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 2.5" | 2.5" | 10 | 2 | 31° – 47° |
| December | 35° | 21° | 2.1" | 9.7" | 11 | 12 | 15° – 38° |
| Year | 58° | 39° | 38.3" | 43.1" | 128 | 55 |
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 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Deer Park’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 Deer Park’s center.
- Snow: Mundelein 4 Wsw, IL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Barrington 3sw, IL, 5 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 Deer Park’s climate
What is the weather like in Deer Park?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Deer Park in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 137 nights a year reach 32° or below and 11 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How much snow does Deer Park get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter at Mundelein 4 Wsw, IL, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 55 days a year.
How hot does it get in Deer Park?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Barrington 3sw, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Deer Park?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 25 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 177 frost-free days, at Barrington 3sw, IL.
What growing zone is Deer Park 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 Deer Park?
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 Deer Park getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Deer Park.
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.