Weather without surprises: Grove Township keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 21°. A year here swings 65° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Grove Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Grove Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Grove Township’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Grove Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 190 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Newton, IL, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Grove Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Newton, IL, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Grove Township
80% 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 Newton, IL.
Living with Grove Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
190 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 13 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 4.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Grove Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Grove Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Grove Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Township, IL | 21° | 86° | 44" | 16" |
| Fairfield, OH | 22° | 86° | 44" | 16" |
| Bright, IN | 22° | 85° | 45" | 16" |
| Millersville, PA | 22° | 86° | 45" | 21" |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | 21° | 88° | 43" | 17" |
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 Grove Township averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Grove Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Grove Township’s place among Illinois’.
Grove Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Grove Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Newton, IL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 2.9" | 5.3" | 10 | 7 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 25° | 2.4" | 3.9" | 9 | 4 | 21° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 34° | 3.4" | 2.1" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 57° |
| April | 65° | 43° | 4.9" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 3.7" | 0.7" | 9 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 2.8" | 3.8" | 10 | 5 | 19° – 43° |
| Year | 64° | 44° | 44.4" | 16.0" | 111 | 18 |
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 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Grove 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 Grove Township’s center.
- Snow: Newton, IL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Newton, IL, 11 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 Grove Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Grove Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Grove Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 106 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 22°.
How much snow does Grove Township get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Newton, IL, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 18 days a year.
How hot does it get in Grove Township?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 30 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Newton, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Grove Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 190 frost-free days, at Newton, IL.
What growing zone is Grove Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Grove Township?
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 Grove Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Grove 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.