As of 16:09 CDT

Weather in Galena, IL

53°Current weather

Galena, Friday, 16 October, 16:09

Overcast. Feels like 51°. High 53°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°

Monthly outlook for Galena, IL: average high 62°, average low 45.6°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 25 October (71.9°), the coolest 27 October (33.6°).

62°/45.6°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October65°57.1°+4.4°
26 October – 4 November57°52.8°+2.3°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal47.1°—

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).

Sat, 1755° / 35°0Clear
55 °Clear

Galena, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 55°, low 35°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1862° / 43°0Clear
62 °Clear

Galena, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Mon, 1963° / 43°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Galena, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2066° / 47°0Clear
66 °Clear

Galena, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Wed, 2168° / 48°0.01Light rain
68 °Light rain

Galena, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 48°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2270° / 50°0Partly cloudy
70 °Partly cloudy

Galena, Thursday, 22 October

Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 50°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 2369° / 54°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Galena, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 54°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 2472° / 54°0Mostly clear
72 °Mostly clear

Galena, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 72°, low 54°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2572° / 55°0Partly cloudy
72 °Partly cloudy

Galena, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.6 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 2651° / 37°0.01Light rain
51 °Light rain

Galena, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 51°, low 37°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16.4 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2755° / 34°0Clear
55 °Clear

Galena, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 55°, low 34°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 2858° / 41°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Galena, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 41°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.8 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2966° / 54°0.07Light rain
66 °Light rain

Galena, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 54°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind18.8 mph W
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 3058° / 47°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Galena, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.6 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 3155° / 46°0.02Light rain
55 °Light rain

Galena, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.