Precipitation Summary
Station: 118870 VIRGINIA, IL
1971-2000 NCDC Normals
| Element | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prec. (in) | 1.67 | 1.90 | 3.22 | 3.42 | 4.65 | 3.87 | 3.95 | 3.44 | 3.24 | 2.90 | 3.33 | 2.61 | 38.20 |
Precipitation Extremes
Period of Record: 1963-2006
| Month | High (in) | Year | Low (in) | Year | 1-Day Max (in) |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.54 | 2005 | 0.00 | 1986 | 2.28 | 01-31-2002 |
| Feb | 5.68 | 1990 | 0.07 | 2006 | 1.78 | 02-22-1990 |
| Mar | 7.13 | 1973 | 0.84 | 1968 | 2.24 | 03-13-1972 |
| Apr | 8.96 | 1970 | 0.62 | 1971 | 2.62 | 04-30-1970 |
| May | 10.66 | 1995 | 0.83 | 1992 | 3.02 | 05-27-2000 |
| Jun | 10.38 | 1998 | 0.49 | 1979 | 3.68 | 06-21-2000 |
| Jul | 11.95 | 1993 | 0.56 | 1972 | 3.27 | 07-23-2002 |
| Aug | 7.00 | 1997 | 0.83 | 1983 | 4.23 | 08-26-2004 |
| Sep | 13.04 | 1993 | 0.50 | 2004 | 4.45 | 09-14-1993 |
| Oct | 8.83 | 1969 | 0.11 | 1964 | 3.30 | 10-12-1969 |
| Nov | 10.87 | 1985 | 0.27 | 1999 | 2.04 | 11-30-2006 |
| Dec | 7.51 | 1982 | 0.30 | 1976 | 3.62 | 12-03-1982 |
| Annual | 60.13 | 1993 | 24.92 | 1988 | 4.45 | 09-14-1993 |
| Winter | 10.93 | 1974 | 2.31 | 1970 | 3.62 | 12-03-1982 |
| Spring | 16.85 | 1970 | 4.22 | 1971 | 3.02 | 05-27-2000 |
| Summer | 22.33 | 1993 | 4.42 | 1983 | 4.23 | 08-26-2004 |
| Fall | 18.80 | 1993 | 2.81 | 1999 | 4.45 | 09-14-1993 |
Precipitation Threshold Climatology
Derived from 1971-2000 Averages:
*Annual/seasonal totals may differ from the sum of the monthly totals due to rounding.
| Month | # Days Total ≥ 0.01″ |
# Days Total ≥ 0.10″ |
# Days Total ≥ 0.50″ |
# Days Total ≥ 1.00″ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.9 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 9.4 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 10.5 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| May | 10.8 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 8.8 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 8.4 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 8.2 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 7.6 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 8.1 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 8.8 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 8.2 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Annual | 102.6 | 70.4 | 25.5 | 9.5 |
| Winter | 22.0 | 13.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| Spring | 30.7 | 21.1 | 7.6 | 2.6 |
| Summer | 25.4 | 18.4 | 7.6 | 3.2 |
| Fall | 24.5 | 17.4 | 6.8 | 2.1 |
Temperature Summary
There are insufficient temperature data to produce the temperature summary.
Snowfall Summary
Station: 118870 VIRGINIA, IL
1971-2000 Averages
| Element | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow (in) | 8.1 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 23.6 |
Snowfall Extremes
Period of Record: 1963-2006
| Month | High (in) | Year | 1-Day Max (in) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.0 | 1979 | 12.0 | 01-02-1999 |
| Feb | 15.3 | 1975 | 9.0 | 02-13-1978 |
| Mar | 22.0 | 1978 | 9.3 | 03-09-1999 |
| Apr | 5.0 | 1980 | 4.0 | 04-09-1982 |
| May | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Jun | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Jul | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Aug | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Sep | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Oct | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Nov | 8.2 | 1975 | 5.0 | 11-26-1975 |
| Dec | 29.5 | 1973 | 12.0 | 12-20-1973 |
| Season (Jul-Jun) | 62.5 | 1977-1978 | 12.0 | 12-20-1973 |
Snowfall Threshold Climatology
Derived from 1971-2000 Averages
*Annual values may differ from the sum of the monthly values due to rounding.
| Month | # Days Total ≥ 0.1″ |
# Days Total ≥ 1.0″ |
# Days Total ≥ 2.0″ |
# Days Total ≥ 5.0″ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Annual | 11.0 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
Growing Season Summary
There are insufficient temperature data to produce the growing season summary.
Copyright 2007 Illinois State Water Survey
Last Modified: September 11, 2007