As of 22:55 CDT

Weather in Galena, IL

69°Current weather

Galena, Sunday, 11 October, 22:55

Overcast. Feels like 69°. High 82°, low 55°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Galena, IL: average high 62.8°, average low 48.2°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 3.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (86.6°), the coolest 24 October (31.6°).

62.8°/48.2°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
3.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October68.4°59.1°+5.2°
21 October – 30 October53.4°55.3°-1.1°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal50.3°—

October records over 66 years

85.6°3 October 2025All-time high
20.7°30 October 1988All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Benton (10 mi).

Mon, 1287° / 64°0.01Light rain
87 °Light rain

Galena, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 87°, low 64°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1379° / 62°0.17Rain
79 °Rain

Galena, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 79°, low 62°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7.5 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Wed, 1470° / 56°0Partly cloudy
70 °Partly cloudy

Galena, Wednesday, 14 October

Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 56°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.4 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Thu, 1562° / 56°0.7Rain
62 °Rain

Galena, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 62°, low 56°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity90%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 1657° / 46°0Mostly clear
57 °Mostly clear

Galena, Friday, 16 October

Mostly clear. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind21.6 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 1755° / 38°0Clear
55 °Clear

Galena, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 55°, low 38°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1858° / 37°0Clear
58 °Clear

Galena, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 58°, low 37°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind20 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 1963° / 42°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Galena, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 42°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2070° / 52°0Partly cloudy
70 °Partly cloudy

Galena, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 52°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2166° / 60°0.78Rain
66 °Rain

Galena, Wednesday, 21 October

Rain. High 66°, low 60°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19.7 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 2265° / 47°0.99Heavy rain
65 °Heavy rain

Galena, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 65°, low 47°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind20.2 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2346° / 37°0Partly cloudy
46 °Partly cloudy

Galena, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 46°, low 37°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.2 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 2449° / 32°0Partly cloudy
49 °Partly cloudy

Galena, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 32°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 2546° / 43°0.41Rain
46 °Rain

Galena, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 46°, low 43°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SE
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 2649° / 45°0.01Light rain
49 °Light rain

Galena, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 45°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NW
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2754° / 40°0.06Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Galena, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (2014)
Record low24° (1976)
Wed, 2853° / 40°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Galena, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1974)
Record low25° (1969)
Thu, 2954° / 40°0.06Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Galena, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low25° (1980)
Fri, 3055° / 40°0.1Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Galena, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low21° (1988)
Sat, 3153° / 40°0.12Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Galena, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (1968)
Record low23° (2019)
Sun, 0152° / 39°0.2Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Galena, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high73° (2000)
Record low15° (2019)
Mon, 0251° / 38°0.11Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Galena, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high69° (2022)
Record low18° (1991)
Tue, 0351° / 37°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Galena, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (1987)
Record low14° (1991)
Wed, 0450° / 38°0.1Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Galena, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (2008)
Record low13° (1991)
Thu, 0550° / 37°0.12Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Galena, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (1978)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0650° / 36°0.07Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Galena, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low16° (1991)
Sat, 0749° / 35°0.03Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Galena, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low5° (1991)
Sun, 0849° / 35°0.05Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Galena, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low6° (1991)
Mon, 0948° / 36°0.1Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Galena, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low16° (1991)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Galena, IL are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Galena, IL since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.