Apple River Fort Site · Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY-SA 3.0Midwinter lows in Woodbine Township sink below those of 91% of U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 83°. Winter and summer sit 71° apart. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 70% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Woodbine Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Woodbine Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Woodbine Township’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Woodbine Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Elizabeth, IL, 4 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Woodbine Township’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −17°. 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 30 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Elizabeth, IL, is heaviest from January through February, about 8 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Woodbine Township
91% 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 Elizabeth, IL.
Living with Woodbine Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
160 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 1 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 12 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Woodbine Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Woodbine Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Woodbine Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Woodbine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbine Township, IL | 12° | 83° | 39" | 30" |
| Nevada, IA | 11° | 84° | 36" | 27" |
| Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN | 16° | 83° | 40" | 27" |
| Ghent, NY | 16° | 84° | 42" | 31" |
| Sayre, PA | 17° | 84° | 37" | 35" |
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 Woodbine Township averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A bigger 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 Woodbine Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Woodbine Township’s place among Illinois’.
Woodbine Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Woodbine Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Elizabeth, IL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 12° | 1.4" | 8.4" | 9 | 20 | 11° – 33° |
| February | 33° | 16° | 1.7" | 8.1" | 8 | 16 | 11° – 37° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 2.3" | 3.5" | 9 | 5 | 28° – 51° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 3.8" | 1.1" | 11 | 0 | 39° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 40° | 3.0" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 46° | 29° | 2.4" | 1.9" | 8 | 2 | 30° – 47° |
| December | 33° | 18° | 1.9" | 6.9" | 9 | 12 | 12° – 36° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 39.1" | 30.2" | 114 | 56 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Woodbine 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 Woodbine Township’s center.
- Snow: Elizabeth, IL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Elizabeth, IL, 4 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower; 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 Woodbine Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Woodbine Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Woodbine Township in winter?
January nights average 12°. About 156 nights a year reach 32° or below and 19 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 11°.
How much snow does Woodbine Township get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter at Elizabeth, IL, heaviest from January through February, about 8 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 56 days a year.
How hot does it get in Woodbine Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Elizabeth, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Woodbine Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 160 frost-free days, at Elizabeth, IL.
What growing zone is Woodbine Township in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Woodbine Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Woodbine Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Woodbine 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.