Winter temperatures · Illinois and Iowa
How cold does Quad Cities get in winter?
Quad Cities right now
40°FClear skies
- Today42°F / 33°FClear skies
- Tomorrow46°F / 28°FClear skies
- Monday50°F / 31°FClear skies
Blue sky. Suspiciously nice.
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In a typical winter, December to February, Quad Cities averages highs around 35°F and lows around 18°F.
About 42 days a year never get above freezing. About 26 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 10 go below zero. That makes it the 24th coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 28°F.
The Quad Cities average winter lows around 18°F, which is four cities’ worth of cold shared out on a strict rota.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 35°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 18°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 42 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 129 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 26 |
| Nights a year below zero | 10 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 85°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Syracuse, New York: highs around 34°F, lows around 19°F
- Portland, Maine: highs around 35°F, lows around 18°F
- Lansing, Michigan: highs around 33°F, lows around 20°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014923.