Crest Hill weather in February

In February, Crest Hill sees average daytime highs of 36°F and overnight lows near 21°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°F in the first days to 40°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Crest Hill's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crest Hill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:57 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Crest Hill is city in Will County, Illinois, United States.

Density
891/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°F in the first days to 40°F by the end.

A typical February day in Crest Hill reaches about 36°F in the afternoon and slips back to 21°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°F and 51°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 12°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How February really feels in Crest Hill

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
22 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Crest Hill weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°2.38.65.59.30.0
Feb36° / 21°2.07.14.610.30.0
Mar47° / 31°2.810.22.811.71.6
Apr60° / 41°4.412.40.713.14.4
May70° / 52°4.612.5014.36.1
Jun80° / 62°4.311.7014.96.3
Jul83° / 66°3.711.4014.75.7
Aug81° / 64°3.710.2013.76.5
Sep75° / 56°2.98.3012.37.1
Oct62° / 44°3.29.20.110.95.5
Nov48° / 33°2.78.61.29.71.9
Dec37° / 24°2.28.33.890.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53268
63367
73367
83367
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Crest Hill gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 7.1 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12418
22317
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:125:00
29.87:115:01
39.97:105:02
49.97:095:03
59.97:085:05
610.07:075:06
710.07:065:07
810.17:055:08
910.17:045:10
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1110.27:025:12
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1310.36:595:15
1410.36:585:16
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1710.46:545:20
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
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263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Crest Hill?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Crest Hill.

What to pack for Crest Hill in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Crest Hill sees daytime highs around 36°F and nights near 21°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Crest Hill in February

The nearest coast averages about 36°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 15 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May45Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Crest Hill in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Crest Hill peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Crest Hill in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Crest Hill is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Crest Hill?

Crest Hill sits at 41.6°N, 88.1°W, 643 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Joliet, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Crest Hill

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Crest Hill.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Crest Hill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 617 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 ft.

The land around Crest Hill is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (28%) within 2 miles, grassland (26%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (50%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
404 ft
50 miles
751 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Joliet 2.5 mi · Lockport 3.1 mi · Shorewood 5.6 mi · Romeoville 6.2 mi · Plainfield 7.5 mi · New Lenox 7.5 mi · Homer Glen 8.7 mi · Lemont 9.3 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Crest Hill (41.5547°, -88.0987°, elevation 643 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).