Summers, winters and rain in Edinburg all run close to those of most U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 20°. Precipitation peaks in June and eases off in February. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 61% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Edinburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Edinburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Edinburg’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Edinburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Springfield Capital Airport, 20 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Edinburg’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; June 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 Edinburg
81% 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 Springfield Capital Airport.
Living with Edinburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
187 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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 20.
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 Edinburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Edinburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Edinburg yet.
Climates most like Edinburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburg, IL | 20° | 86° | 40" | 14" |
| Moberly, MO | 19° | 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 Edinburg 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 Edinburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Edinburg’s place among Illinois’.
Edinburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Edinburg’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 | 35° | 20° | 2.3" | 5.6" | 9 | 21° – 39° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.0" | 4.0" | 8 | 20° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 33° | 2.9" | 1.1" | 10 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 11 | 46° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 71° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 62° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 9 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 3.2" | 0.5" | 9 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 2.3" | 2.4" | 9 | 18° – 41° |
| Year | 63° | 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 18° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Edinburg’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 Edinburg’s center.
- Snow: Kincaid 3w, IL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Springfield Capital Airport, 20 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 Edinburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Edinburg?
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 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Edinburg in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 111 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Edinburg get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Kincaid 3w, IL, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Edinburg?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Springfield Capital Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Edinburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 187 frost-free days, at Springfield Capital Airport.
What growing zone is Edinburg 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 Edinburg?
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 Edinburg 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 Edinburg.
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.