Illinois · county areal climate 1951–2025

Fayette County, IL

A 43.6" / 54.8°F normal · 2025 ran 86% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 96% (25.36") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 45th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

43.6in
annual precipitation · 54.8°F

2025 vs Normal

86%
37.5" · 55.6°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

56.6in
2015

Driest Year

25.8in
1953

Biggest Rain Day

4.65in
Jun 28 · 1957

Warmest Year

57.6°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

29°
J
34°
F
44°
M
55°
A
65°
M
74°
J
77°
J
75°
A
69°
S
57°
O
44°
N
34°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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