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Glen Carbon weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Glen Carbon swings 62°F across the year, from 87°F highs in July to 25°F lows in January, and May is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 45 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 141 days a year at 77°F or above, 64 of them at 86°F or above, 77 frost nights, and rain on 124 days.

Warmest month
July
87°F average high
Coldest month
January
25°F average low
Wettest month
May
45 in a year
Comfortable
3 months
April, September and October
Residents
13,000
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Warm days
141 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
77 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
124 days
a year with 0.04 in or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Glen Carbon’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

NWS, American, European side by side around Glen Carbon and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Glen Carbon hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Glen Carbon 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Glen Carbon, Illinois (IL) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 87°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 25°F), with roughly 45 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Glen Carbon right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United States before you trust any single number.

Glen Carbon climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
38°
25°
Feb
46°
26°
Mar
55°
35°
Apr
66°
46°
May
77°
57°
Jun
85°
65°
Jul
87°
69°
Aug
85°
69°
Sep
78°
60°
Oct
67°
48°
Nov
53°
37°
Dec
42°
29°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Glen Carbon has changed since 1995

Glen Carbon sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as St. Louis. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the St. Louis page.

Which forecast is most accurate in the US?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
91±0.9°F97±1.1 mph9396% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
82
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F94±2.0 mph7184% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1999 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United States, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Common questions

What's the weather in Glen Carbon today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for Glen Carbon today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Glen Carbon today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for Glen Carbon and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Glen Carbon?
No single model is always right. NWS, American, European each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Glen Carbon forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested US accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in Glen Carbon?
July is typically the warmest month in Glen Carbon, with average highs around 87°F.
How cold does Glen Carbon get?
The coldest month in Glen Carbon is January, when overnight lows average about 25°F.
How much rain does Glen Carbon get?
Glen Carbon sees roughly 45 in of precipitation a year, with May usually the wettest month.

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