Weather without surprises: Wenonah keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 86°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 66°. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 17 to October 23.
A year in Wenonah at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wenonah’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wenonah’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Wenonah feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pana, IL, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wenonah’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pana, IL, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wenonah
82% 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 Pana, IL.
Living with Wenonah’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 17 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wenonah from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wenonah and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wenonah yet.
Climates most like Wenonah’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenonah, IL | 20° | 86° | 41" | 15" |
| Moberly, MO | 19° | 87° | 42" | 15" |
| Dayton, OH | 22° | 86° | 41" | 12" |
| Louisburg, KS | 21° | 88° | 41" | 14" |
| Moundsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 43" | 16" |
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 Wenonah averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 82% 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 Wenonah compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wenonah’s place among Illinois’.
Wenonah weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wenonah’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pana, IL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | 2.5" | 5.1" | 9 | 9 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.1" | 2.6" | 8 | 6 | 21° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 33° | 3.0" | 2.6" | 11 | 2 | 35° – 57° |
| April | 65° | 43° | 4.6" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 3.4" | 0.9" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 2.5" | 2.7" | 9 | 4 | 19° – 41° |
| Year | 64° | 44° | 41.1" | 14.5" | 116 | 22 |
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 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Wenonah’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 Wenonah’s center.
- Snow: Pana, IL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pana, 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 Wenonah’s climate
What is the weather like in Wenonah?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wenonah in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 114 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Wenonah get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Pana, IL, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 22 days a year.
How hot does it get in Wenonah?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 34 days a year reach 90° (Pana, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Wenonah?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 17 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 188 frost-free days, at Pana, IL.
What growing zone is Wenonah in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wenonah?
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 Wenonah getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wenonah.
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.