Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0Precipitation in Eddyville tops that of 84% of U.S. towns: 50 inches a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 26°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 64% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.8° above 1901–2000. For walks and days out, April, May, September and October bring highs of 68–81°.
A year in Eddyville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Eddyville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Eddyville’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Eddyville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL, 6 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Eddyville’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Eddyville
75% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL.
Living with Eddyville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
189 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 14 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: April, May, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Eddyville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Eddyville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Eddyville yet.
Climates most like Eddyville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddyville, IL | 26° | 87° | 50" | 7.2" |
| Mount Airy, NC | 27° | 87° | 52" | 8.2" |
| Morehead, KY | 24° | 87° | 50" | 6.5" |
| Jeffersonville, IN | 25° | 88° | 50" | 4.3" |
| Plymouth Meeting, PA | 24° | 87° | 48" | 7.6" |
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 Eddyville averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 89% 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 Eddyville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Eddyville’s place among Illinois’.
Eddyville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Eddyville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 26° | 3.7" | 1.7" | 8 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 46° | 29° | 3.5" | 3.2" | 8 | 26° – 47° |
| March | 56° | 37° | 4.7" | 0.6" | 9 | 39° – 60° |
| April | 68° | 46° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 56° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 68° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 72° – 84° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 7 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 36° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 45° | 29° | 4.1" | 1.4" | 9 | 24° – 46° |
| Year | 66° | 47° | 50.1" | 7.2" | 98 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Eddyville’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 Eddyville’s center.
- Snow: Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL, 6 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower; 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 Eddyville’s climate
What is the weather like in Eddyville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Eddyville in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 80 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Eddyville get?
About 7.2 inches in a normal winter at Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Eddyville?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 68°. About 47 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Eddyville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 189 frost-free days, at Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL.
What growing zone is Eddyville in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Eddyville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Eddyville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Eddyville.
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.