As of 18:59 CDT

Weather in Galena, IL

81°Current weather

Galena, Monday, 12 October, 18:59

Clear. Feels like 84°. High 86°, low 65°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind9.4 mph E
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°

Monthly outlook for Galena, IL: average high 64°, average low 50.6°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (86.3°), the coolest 17 October (38.8°).

64°/50.6°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October66.5°58.6°+4.4°
22 October – 31 October59.9°54.9°+2.8°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal49.7°—

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).

Tue, 1377° / 61°0.01Light rain
77 °Light rain

Galena, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 77°, low 61°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Wed, 1469° / 56°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Galena, Wednesday, 14 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 56°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 1559° / 56°0.23Light rain
59 °Light rain

Galena, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 56°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.8 mph E
Humidity95%
Visibility3.7 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 1655° / 45°0Light rain
55 °Light rain

Galena, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind20.9 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Sat, 1759° / 39°0Clear
59 °Clear

Galena, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 59°, low 39°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind12.4 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 1860° / 44°0Clear
60 °Clear

Galena, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 60°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind17.5 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1962° / 43°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Galena, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2066° / 53°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Galena, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 53°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2173° / 55°0Clear
73 °Clear

Galena, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 73°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 2269° / 62°0.32Rain
69 °Rain

Galena, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 69°, low 62°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 2368° / 62°0.93Rain
68 °Rain

Galena, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 68°, low 62°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind20.9 mph SW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 2455° / 45°0.29Rain
55 °Rain

Galena, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.8 mph W
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2552° / 43°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Galena, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 43°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 2656° / 39°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Galena, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2760° / 43°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Galena, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 43°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 1047° / 34°0.12Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Galena, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low14° (2017)

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.