Camp Mather-Camp Logan · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainThe climate in Gold Hill Township sits close to the middle of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 25°. April is the wettest month, February the driest. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 71% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 5, with the first autumn frost due around October 31.
A year in Gold Hill Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gold Hill Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gold Hill Township’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Gold Hill Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gold Hill Township’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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; April is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gold Hill Township
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 Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN.
Living with Gold Hill Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
209 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 13 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gold Hill Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gold Hill Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Gold Hill Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Gold Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Hill Township, IL | 25° | 88° | 47" | 7.5" |
| Monett, MO | 24° | 89° | 47" | 6.7" |
| Harrison, AR | 26° | 89° | 47" | 9.5" |
| Collinsville, VA | 27° | 88° | 46" | 9.4" |
| Salisbury, MD | 27° | 89° | 46" | 8.0" |
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 Gold Hill Township averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 Gold Hill Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gold Hill Township’s place among Illinois’.
Gold Hill Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gold Hill Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 25° | 3.5" | 2.1" | 9 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 29° | 3.2" | 1.7" | 9 | 26° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 37° | 4.6" | 0.7" | 11 | 39° – 60° |
| April | 68° | 46° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 72° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 47° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 3.8" | 3.0" | 10 | 24° – 47° |
| Year | 67° | 47° | 47.1" | 7.5" | 107 |
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 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Gold Hill 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 Gold Hill Township’s center.
- Snow: Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN, 12 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 Gold Hill Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Gold Hill Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gold Hill Township in winter?
January nights average 25°. 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 Gold Hill Township get?
About 7.5 inches in a normal winter at Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Gold Hill Township?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 44 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Gold Hill Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 209 frost-free days, at Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN.
What growing zone is Gold Hill Township 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 Gold Hill Township?
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 Gold Hill Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gold Hill 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.