January saw above average temps in Illinois

Posted on February 3, 2017

By WJBC Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The numbers are in and January ended up being a pretty mild month in Illinois.

Last month was the 14th warmest January on record in Illinois, with the statewide average temperature coming in at 31.4 degrees. That’s five degrees above normal, according to State Climatologist Jim Angel.

“We had a couple of days it got cold, but for the most part it was very mild,” Angel said. “And probably no surprise, we also haven’t had much snowfall.”

Precipitation was about average, but snowfall totaled less than an inch in many locations last month.

“The statewide snowfall was well below normal, most of the state got less than two inches of snow for the month.”

The latest long-range forecast shows an increased chance of above normal temperatures for February.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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