2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Charleston, IL vs Crawfordsville, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Crawfordsville. Charleston averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crawfordsville, Indiana gets 42.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Charleston, Illinois gets 40.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Crawfordsville averages 18.8 inches of snow per year. Charleston averages 15.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Crawfordsville, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 83.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.8
Rain: averages 42.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.8 inches of snow a year

Charleston, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 40.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crawfordsville is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charleston is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Charleston, IL

45°F

Today's Weather - Crawfordsville, IN

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Charleston / Crawfordsville

July is the hottest month for Charleston with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Charleston, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charleston are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Crawfordsville with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Crawfordsville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crawfordsville are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charleston with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crawfordsville with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Charleston, there are 20.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Crawfordsville, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

In Charleston, there are 103.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Crawfordsville, there are 125.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Charleston, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Crawfordsville, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

May is the wettest month in Charleston with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Charleston means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.


May is the wettest month in Crawfordsville with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Crawfordsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Charleston with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Charleston, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Crawfordsville with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 118.9 rainy days annually in Crawfordsville, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.1 inches in Charleston means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 18.8 inches in Crawfordsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

January is the snowiest month in Charleston with 6.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Crawfordsville with 6.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.