Illinois · county areal climate 1951–2025

Ford County, IL

A 38.3" / 51.6°F normal · 2025 ran 71% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 97% (22.36") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 42nd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.9°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

38.3in
annual precipitation · 51.6°F

2025 vs Normal

71%
27.1" · 52.4°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

54.4in
1993

Driest Year

22.7in
1963

Biggest Rain Day

5.09in
Jul 9 · 1951

Warmest Year

54.4°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

25°
J
29°
F
40°
M
51°
A
62°
M
72°
J
74°
J
72°
A
67°
S
54°
O
41°
N
30°
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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