As of 22:02 CDT

Weather in Galena, IL

46°Current weather

Galena, Saturday, 17 October, 22:02

Clear. Feels like 42°. High 57°, low 33°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°

Monthly outlook for Galena, IL: average high 62.2°, average low 44.9°. That is 3.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (69.8°), the coolest 17 October (33.5°).

62.2°/44.9°
Average high / low
+3.7°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October62.7°56.8°+3.3°
27 October – 5 November61.4°52.4°+5°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal46.6°—

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).

Sun, 1862° / 39°0Clear
62 °Clear

Galena, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 39°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1964° / 42°0Partly cloudy
64 °Partly cloudy

Galena, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind3.7 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 2065° / 43°0Clear
65 °Clear

Galena, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Wed, 2167° / 44°0Clear
67 °Clear

Galena, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 67°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.1 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 2269° / 50°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Galena, Thursday, 22 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.9 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2368° / 51°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Galena, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 51°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2470° / 57°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Galena, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 57°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 2551° / 40°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Galena, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 40°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind16.8 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2654° / 34°0Clear
54 °Clear

Galena, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 54°, low 34°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2752° / 37°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Galena, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 37°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2866° / 48°0.01Light rain
66 °Light rain

Galena, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 48°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.5 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2965° / 57°0.16Light rain
65 °Light rain

Galena, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 57°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind17 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 3062° / 46°0Clear
62 °Clear

Galena, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 62°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 3164° / 47°0.01Light rain
64 °Light rain

Galena, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.9 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 0160° / 49°0.04Light rain
60 °Light rain

Galena, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 60°, low 49°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind18.9 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 1145° / 31°0.08Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Galena, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (1964)
Record low13° (2019)
Thu, 1243° / 31°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Galena, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high64° (1964)
Record low3° (2019)
Fri, 1344° / 31°0.05Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Galena, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1445° / 32°0.04Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Galena, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1545° / 33°0.05Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Galena, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high66° (2001)
Record low15° (2019)

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.