The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Rochelle | Metric | Sterling |
|---|---|---|
| 184 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 188 days |
| 37 in | Precipitationper year | 38 in |
| 122 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 121 days |
| 31 in | Snowfallper year | 29 in |
| 10 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 13 days |
| 144 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 137 days |
| 71% | Humidityaverage relative | 71% |
| 48 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle high | 28 | 32 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 34 |
| Sterling high | 29 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 35 |
| Rochelle low | 12 | 15 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 40 | 29 | 18 |
| Sterling low | 13 | 17 | 28 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Sterling | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| Sterling | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Rochelle vs another city
- Rochelle vs DeKalb, IL
- Rochelle vs Sycamore, IL
- Rochelle vs Dixon, IL
- Rochelle vs Genoa, IL
- Rochelle vs Rockford, IL
- Rochelle vs Mendota, IL
- Rochelle vs New York, NY
- Rochelle vs Los Angeles, CA
- Rochelle vs Chicago, IL
- Rochelle vs Houston, TX
- Rochelle vs Phoenix, AZ
- Rochelle vs Philadelphia, PA
Sterling vs another city
- Sterling vs Rock Falls, IL
- Sterling vs Dixon, IL
- Sterling vs Clinton, IA
- Sterling vs Princeton, IL
- Sterling vs Geneseo, IL
- Sterling vs New York, NY
- Sterling vs Los Angeles, CA
- Sterling vs Chicago, IL
- Sterling vs Houston, TX
- Sterling vs Phoenix, AZ
- Sterling 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).