Northfield, IL Weather & Climate Normals
Northfield's real weather, in one number
Northfield, IL scores 44/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Northfield's hottest and coldest months
Northfield's hottest month is Jul, averaging 74°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 24°F, a 49.2°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Northfield's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 16°F | 2.1in | 11.3in |
| Feb | 36°F | 19°F | 1.98in | 7.7in |
| Mar | 46°F | 28°F | 2.26in | 5.6in |
| Apr | 57°F | 38°F | 4in | 1.1in |
| May | 68°F | 48°F | 4.84in | 0in |
| Jun | 78°F | 57°F | 4.31in | 0in |
| Jul | 84°F | 63°F | 3.74in | 0in |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 4.16in | 0in |
| Sep | 75°F | 55°F | 3.56in | 0in |
| Oct | 63°F | 43°F | 3.59in | 0.1in |
| Nov | 49°F | 33°F | 2.63in | 1.9in |
| Dec | 38°F | 22°F | 2.34in | 5.9in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Northfield at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Northfield
Northfield averages 39.51in of precipitation a year across roughly 130 days with measurable rain or snow, and 33.6in of snow a year.
Where Northfield ranks
Northfield ranks 3928 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 224 of 330 within IL. About 5,625 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Chicago Botanic Garden, IL US, 2.6 miles from Northfield, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure