Lake Hillcrest
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Lake Hillcrest is a 15-acre lake in Illinois, at about 507 feet.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Lake Hillcrest
Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 22°
7 wet
Feb
44° / 25°
7 wet
Mar
53° / 35°
10 wet
Apr
66° / 45°
10 wet
May
75° / 56°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 66°
9 wet
Jul
87° / 69°
7 wet
Aug
86° / 67°
7 wet
Sep
80° / 60°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 48°
8 wet
Nov
54° / 37°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 27°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alton - Melvin Price L&D, IL, 11.6 mi away at 405 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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