Midwinter lows in Minier sink below those of 74% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 86°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 67% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.3° higher. Garden planting can start around April 21; autumn frost returns near October 20.
A year in Minier at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Minier’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Minier’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Minier feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bloomington 5w, IL, 12 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Minier’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. 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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mackinaw 3wsw, IL, is heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 38 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Minier
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Bloomington 5w, IL.
Living with Minier’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 Minier from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Minier and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Minier yet.
Climates most like Minier’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minier, IL | 17° | 86° | 38" | 24" |
| Defiance, OH | 19° | 85° | 37" | 24" |
| Savannah, MO | 18° | 87° | 37" | 21" |
| Centerville, IA | 15° | 85° | 38" | 22" |
| Lock Haven, PA | 19° | 86° | 41" | 30" |
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 Minier averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 52% 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 Minier compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Minier’s place among Illinois’.
Minier weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Minier’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mackinaw 3wsw, IL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 17° | 2.1" | 7.2" | 8 | 14 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 39° | 21° | 1.9" | 7.0" | 7 | 9 | 17° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 2.6" | 3.0" | 9 | 3 | 34° – 55° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 57° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 54° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 2.8" | 1.2" | 8 | 1 | 34° – 50° |
| December | 39° | 22° | 2.2" | 5.6" | 8 | 7 | 17° – 41° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 38.2" | 24.4" | 103 | 33 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Minier’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 Minier’s center.
- Snow: Mackinaw 3wsw, IL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bloomington 5w, IL, 12 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft higher; 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 Minier’s climate
What is the weather like in Minier?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Minier in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 132 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How much snow does Minier get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Mackinaw 3wsw, IL, heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 33 days a year.
How hot does it get in Minier?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Bloomington 5w, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Minier?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 181 frost-free days, at Bloomington 5w, IL.
What growing zone is Minier in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Minier?
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 Minier getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Minier.
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.