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Carpentersville averages 38.5 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (12.6″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 13 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 64 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

4″8″12″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0.1 inOctNovember: 2.0 inNov2.0December: 9.6 inDec9.6January: 12.6 inJan12.6February: 8.5 inFeb8.5March: 4.6 inMar4.6April: 1.1 inApr1.1May: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0.1″00542°F
November2.0″121830°F
December9.6″4152820°F
January12.6″4202913°F
February8.5″3192716°F
March4.6″282227°F
April1.1″<11837°F
Year38.5″1364137

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Barrington 3sw (5 mi from the city center, -20 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Algonquin32.1″/yrElgin32.1″/yrStreamwood34.0″/yrCrystal Lake35.1″/yrBartlett34.0″/yrHanover Park34.0″/yrHoffman Estates38.4″/yrSchaumburg38.4″/yr

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How much snow does Carpentersville get a year?

38.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Barrington 3sw station, 5 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 12.6 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Carpentersville have?

About 137 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 13 °F.