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Danville averages 14.8 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (6.5″), and snow usually falls from November through March. On about 6 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 19 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

2″4″6″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0 inOctNovember: 0.5 inNov0.5December: 3.0 inDec3.0January: 6.5 inJan6.5February: 2.8 inFeb2.8March: 2.0 inMar2.0April: 0 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0″00344°F
November0.5″<1<11434°F
December3.0″142425°F
January6.5″292620°F
February2.8″152323°F
March2.0″111732°F
April0″00542°F
Year14.8″619112

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Danville Sewage Plt (2 mi from the city center, -85 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Danville. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Urbana20.8″/yrChampaign20.8″/yrDecatur13.6″/yrBloomington6.5″/yrNormal6.5″/yrChicago Heights28.2″/yrJoliet16.9″/yrTinley Park28.2″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does Danville get a year?

14.8 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Danville Sewage Plt station, 2 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 6.5 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Danville have?

About 112 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 20 °F.