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Pine Lake

Illinois

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Pine Lake is a boat launch in southern Illinois, about 6.5 miles from the town of Pinckneyville. It serves as a put-in for getting a boat onto the water in this part of the state. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Du Quoin show May highs around 76°F and September highs near 80°F, with fewer wet days in September than in spring. Two hiking trails sit about 1.2 miles away: Lost Forty Trail and Pyramid Trail. Paddlers can also look to Galum Creek, roughly 4.3 miles off, for more time on the water.

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Pinckneyville

Illinois

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When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–84°F and lows of 46–64°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Du Quoin 4 Se, IL weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

Jan40° high24° low2 days with snow
Feb46° high28° low2 days with snow
Mar56° high36° low1 days with snow
Apr68° high46° low
May76° high56° low
Jun84° high64° low
Jul87° high68° low
Aug86° high65° low
Sep80° high57° low
Oct69° high46° low
Nov55° high35° low
Dec44° high28° low1 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town: Pinckneyville, Illinois · 6.5 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Pine Lake

Best months: March–June and September–November. 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
40° / 24°
8 wet · 2 snow
Feb
46° / 28°
7 wet · 2 snow
Mar
56° / 36°
9 wet · 1 snow
Apr
68° / 46°
10 wet
May
76° / 56°
10 wet
Jun
84° / 64°
9 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
8 wet
Aug
86° / 65°
7 wet
Sep
80° / 57°
6 wet
Oct
69° / 46°
7 wet
Nov
55° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 28°
8 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Du Quoin 4 Se, IL, 11.6 mi away at 420 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.