August wrapped up a mild and drier summer in Illinois
CHAMPAIGN — The heatwave in late August was intense, but the average temperature and rainfall for the month were nearly normal based on long-term r...
CHAMPAIGN — The heatwave in late August was intense, but the average temperature and rainfall for the month were nearly normal based on long-term records, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the Illinois State Water Survey. Likewise, the summer season temperature was within 1 degree of normal with slightly drier conditions. The preliminary statewide average August temperature was 73.5 degrees, 0.1 degree above the 1991–2020 average. Temperatures ranged from the low 70s in northern and central Illinois to the high 70s in southern Illinois.