Is this weather normal in Jackson County?

Illinois · county records since 1895, through September 2026.

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Jackson County just had its warmest September ever recorded, +8° against the usual. The last 12 months brought 34.6 inches of rain and snow there, 74% of the usual 46.5.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 63°, lows near 41°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Jackson County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: +3.4°OctNov: +1.4°NovDec: -0.2°DecJan 2026: -3.1°JanFeb: +1.2°FebMar: +8.3°MarApr: +7.3°AprMay: -0.8°MayJun: 0.0°JunJul: +0.8°JulAug: +1.1°AugSep: +8.0°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: +0.5 inOctNov: -2.3 inNovDec: -2.5 inDecJan 2026: -1.9 inJanFeb: -2.3 inFebMar: +0.9 inMarApr: -1.7 inAprMay: -2.8 inMayJun: -1.2 inJunJul: +3.8 inJulAug: -0.3 inAugSep: -2.1 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Jackson County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January41° / 24°3.1 in42.3° 200615.6° 1977
February47° / 28°2.9 in45.6° 201721.0° 1899
March57° / 36°4.2 in59.3° 201230.9° 1960
April68° / 45°5.3 in63.8° 202647.4° 1907
May77° / 55°5.2 in72.7° 201858.8° 1917
June85° / 64°4.4 in80.3° 195267.7° 1903
July88° / 68°4.0 in84.3° 201272.4° 2014
August87° / 65°3.3 in83.4° 193669.8° 1915
September81° / 57°3.2 in77.0° 202661.1° 1918
October70° / 46°3.5 in64.4° 196350.0° 1925
November56° / 36°4.2 in54.4° 190936.9° 1976
December45° / 28°3.3 in46.8° 202123.0° 1989

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

Towns in Jackson County

Crime Radar: Carbondale, Murphysboro

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