Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Divernon’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Divernon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Divernon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Divernon’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Divernon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Virden, IL, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Divernon’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kincaid 3w, IL, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Divernon
79% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Virden, IL.
Living with Divernon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
205 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 7 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, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Divernon from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Divernon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Divernon yet.
Climates most like Divernon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divernon, IL | 20° | 86° | 40" | 14" |
| Macon, MO | 18° | 87° | 42" | 15" |
| Dayton, OH | 22° | 86° | 41" | 12" |
| Spring Hill, KS | 21° | 88° | 40" | 14" |
| Ambridge, PA | 21° | 85° | 39" | 20" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Divernon averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Divernon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Divernon’s place among Illinois’.
Divernon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Divernon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kincaid 3w, IL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | 2.2" | 5.6" | 9 | 21° – 39° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.0" | 4.0" | 8 | 20° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 33° | 2.9" | 1.1" | 10 | 35° – 57° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 11 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 71° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 62° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 3.2" | 0.5" | 9 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 2.3" | 2.4" | 9 | 19° – 42° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 39.8" | 13.9" | 110 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Divernon’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 Divernon’s center.
- Snow: Kincaid 3w, IL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Virden, IL, 8 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 Divernon’s climate
What is the weather like in Divernon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Divernon in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 101 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Divernon get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Kincaid 3w, IL, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Divernon?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 25 days a year reach 90° (Virden, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Divernon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 205 frost-free days, at Virden, IL.
What growing zone is Divernon in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Divernon?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Divernon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Divernon.
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.