Cary and Island Lake have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Cary | Metric | Island Lake |
|---|---|---|
| 182 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 182 days |
| 36 in | Precipitationper year | 36 in |
| 125 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 125 days |
| 37 in | Snowfallper year | 37 in |
| 13 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 12 days |
| 139 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 142 days |
| 71% | Humidityaverage relative | 71% |
| 49 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 49 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary high | 30 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 47 | 35 |
| Island Lake high | 30 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Cary low | 13 | 16 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 41 | 30 | 20 |
| Island Lake low | 13 | 16 | 26 | 37 | 47 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 52 | 40 | 30 | 19 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Island Lake | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Island Lake | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Cary vs another city
- Cary vs Lake in the Hills, IL
- Cary vs Lake Barrington, IL
- Cary vs Crystal Lake, IL
- Cary vs Algonquin, IL
- Cary vs Carpentersville, IL
- Cary vs New York, NY
- Cary vs Los Angeles, CA
- Cary vs Chicago, IL
- Cary vs Houston, TX
- Cary vs Phoenix, AZ
- Cary vs Philadelphia, PA
Island Lake vs another city
- Island Lake vs Wauconda, IL
- Island Lake vs Volo, IL
- Island Lake vs Lakemoor, IL
- Island Lake vs Lake Barrington, IL
- Island Lake vs McHenry, IL
- Island Lake vs New York, NY
- Island Lake vs Los Angeles, CA
- Island Lake vs Chicago, IL
- Island Lake vs Houston, TX
- Island Lake vs Phoenix, AZ
- Island Lake vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).