EIU Campus
- 2 routes
- V4 – V4+
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun
- best months
The EIU Campus climbing area sits in Illinois, about 1.2 miles from the town of Charleston. It is a climbing destination within the EIU Campus area, close to town and easy to reach from the surrounding community. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Charleston show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 69°F, while July highs climb to about 88°F and January lows drop to about 21°F. For a change of pace, Kickapoo Creek offers canoeing about 4 miles away.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit EIU Campus
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
38° / 21°
10 wet · 4 snow
Feb
43° / 25°
8 wet · 3 snow
Mar
54° / 34°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 44°
12 wet
May
77° / 54°
13 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 66°
9 wet
Aug
87° / 64°
8 wet
Sep
81° / 57°
8 wet
Oct
69° / 46°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 35°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charleston, IL, 0.6 mi away at 700 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
