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St. Charles weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

St. Charles swings 66°F across the year, from 82°F highs in July to 16°F lows in January, and August is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 38 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 98 days a year at 77°F or above, 27 of them at 86°F or above, 117 frost nights, and rain on 128 days.

Warmest month
July
82°F average high
Coldest month
January
16°F average low
Wettest month
August
38 in a year
Comfortable
3 months
May, September and October
Residents
33,000
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Most accurate here
European
94/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
98 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
117 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
128 days
a year with 0.04 in or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for St. Charles’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 St. Charles and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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St. Charles 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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St. Charles 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

St. Charles, Illinois (IL) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 82°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 16°F), with roughly 38 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for St. Charles 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.

St. Charles climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
29°
16°
Feb
36°
18°
Mar
46°
29°
Apr
58°
38°
May
69°
48°
Jun
80°
59°
Jul
82°
64°
Aug
81°
62°
Sep
74°
56°
Oct
60°
43°
Nov
45°
32°
Dec
34°
23°

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

How the weather around St. Charles has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in St. Charles?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
94
/100rank #1
97±0.3°F98±0.5 mph8994% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
84
/100rank #2
89±1.1°F96±1.3 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 St. Charles today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for St. Charles 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 St. Charles today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for St. Charles 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 St. Charles?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for St. Charles (CheckWeather Score 94/100), ahead of the American at 84. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in St. Charles?
July is typically the warmest month in St. Charles, with average highs around 82°F.
How cold does St. Charles get?
The coldest month in St. Charles is January, when overnight lows average about 16°F.
How much rain does St. Charles get?
St. Charles sees roughly 38 in of precipitation a year, with August usually the wettest month.

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