When to go · Galena, Illinois
Galena, Illinois, month by month
The best months for Galena, Illinois: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, some closures), peak fall weekends for hotel prices.-1 °C (30 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 8 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, some closures), peak fall weekends for hotel prices.0 °C (32 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.7 °C (45 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.14 °C (57 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Galena, Illinois's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Galena, Illinois's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C (104 °F)+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 104 °F (40 °C)+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Galena, Illinois's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Galena, Illinois's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.8 °C (46 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.0 °C (32 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 8 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Galena, Illinois, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Galena, Illinois's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Galena, Illinois's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Galena, Illinois: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.