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Naperville averages 24.3 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (9.3″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 9 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 41 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

4″8″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0 inOctNovember: 0.9 inNov0.9December: 4.2 inDec4.2January: 9.3 inJan9.3February: 5.1 inFeb5.1March: 4.5 inMar4.5April: 0.3 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0″00542°F
November0.9″111731°F
December4.2″282721°F
January9.3″3172916°F
February5.1″2112619°F
March4.5″142128°F
April0.3″<1<1838°F
May0″00149°F
Year24.3″941134

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Wheaton 3 Se (4 mi from the city center, -33 ft elevation difference); temperatures at West Chicago Dupage Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

Winter weather map around Naperville

Nearby cities

Woodridge24.3″/yrWheaton24.3″/yrDowners Grove42.3″/yrBolingbrook33.2″/yrCarol Stream38.4″/yrAurora27.9″/yrLombard42.3″/yrGlendale Heights38.4″/yr

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How much snow does Naperville get a year?

24.3 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Wheaton 3 Se station, 4 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 9.3 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Naperville have?

About 134 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 16 °F.