Kangley has colder winter nights than 82% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 85°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 71% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Garden planting can start around April 12; autumn frost returns near October 28.
A year in Kangley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kangley’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kangley’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Kangley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Streator 3 Se, IL, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kangley’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. 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 26 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Streator 3 Se, IL, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kangley
84% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Streator 3 Se, IL.
Living with Kangley’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kangley from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 29%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kangley and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kangley yet.
Climates most like Kangley’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangley, IL | 16° | 85° | 37" | 26" |
| Oskaloosa, IA | 13° | 85° | 37" | 24" |
| Bryan, OH | 18° | 84° | 37" | 29" |
| Auburn, IN | 17° | 84° | 38" | 30" |
| Tecumseh, MI | 17° | 84° | 34" | 26" |
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 Kangley averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Kangley compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kangley’s place among Illinois’.
Kangley weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kangley’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Streator 3 Se, IL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 16° | 2.0" | 9.6" | 9 | 12 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 1.8" | 4.8" | 8 | 8 | 15° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 2.4" | 3.7" | 10 | 3 | 31° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.7" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 50° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 2.6" | 0.8" | 9 | 1 | 32° – 49° |
| December | 37° | 21° | 2.0" | 6.8" | 9 | 6 | 15° – 40° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 37.2" | 26.4" | 113 | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 15° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Kangley’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 Kangley’s center.
- Snow: Streator 3 Se, IL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Streator 3 Se, IL, 5 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 Kangley’s climate
What is the weather like in Kangley?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kangley in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 118 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Kangley get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter at Streator 3 Se, IL, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 30 days a year.
How hot does it get in Kangley?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 33 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Streator 3 Se, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Kangley?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 199 frost-free days, at Streator 3 Se, IL.
What growing zone is Kangley in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kangley?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Kangley getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kangley.
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.