Rankin, Illinois Weather
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Rankin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:30 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——68°43°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast42%0.14″63°39°-5°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast20%—47°34°-16°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——42°31°-5°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——46°30°+4°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——48°34°+2°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——49°37°+1°
Air quality now AQI 19 · Good
AQI 19 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:13 AM
- Moonset
- 5:15 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Rankin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 56°F (high 68°F, low 43°F), 12°F above the 44°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 22 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 18 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Rankin
- Tue68°43°0%
- Wed63°39°42%
- Thu47°34°20%
- Fri42°31°0%
- Sat46°30°0%
- Sun48°34°5%
- Mon49°37°7%
- Tue50°34°2%
- Wed53°34°2%
- Thu53°39°11%
- Fri58°51°9%
- Sat60°52°40%
- Sun59°26°39%
- Mon27°22°23%
- Tue29°20°23%
- Wed43°25°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 19) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Rankin
SPC includes Rankin in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Rankin
Rankin sits in Vermilion County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 4m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 17m — a swing of +5h 47m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Chicago, the state’s largest city, lies about 95 miles to the N. The nearest town Rankin tracks is Champaign, roughly 31 miles to the SW.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Rankin, July runs warmest near 75°F and January coldest around 26°F, while June is the wettest month (4.9 inches) and February the driest (2.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 2.1″ | 9 |
| February | 30° | 2.0″ | 8 |
| March | 41° | 2.8″ | 9 |
| April | 53° | 4.0″ | 11 |
| May | 63° | 4.8″ | 11 |
| June | 72° | 4.9″ | 10 |
| July | 75° | 4.6″ | 9 |
| August | 73° | 4.0″ | 8 |
| September | 67° | 3.4″ | 8 |
| October | 55° | 3.4″ | 9 |
| November | 42° | 2.9″ | 9 |
| December | 31° | 2.1″ | 8 |
Regional context
Similar climates East Lynn, IL, Cissna Park, IL, Loda, IL
Rankin's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 26°F Januarys with 75°F Julys — a 49°F swing. About 40.9 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 108 days a year.
Precipitation in Rankin runs summer-dominant: June averages 4.9 inches across 10.4 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 2.0 inches over 8.1 rainy days of drier cool air. That puts Rankin in a summer-convective cohort with places like East Lynn, IL, Cissna Park, IL and Loda, IL.
The cool-season window in Rankin starts at April 22, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Rankin wait about two weeks past Rankin's last frost, once the soil warms. Rankin's window closes around October 19 as Rankin's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Rankin yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: East Lynn, IL, Cissna Park, IL, Loda, IL, Paxton, IL, Penfield, IL.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Rankin?
- In Rankin, expect the last spring frost near April 22; Rankin's first autumn frost comes around October 19.
- What is the rainy season in Rankin?
- June is the wettest month in Rankin, about 4.9 inches on average; the year totals roughly 41 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Rankin?
- The warmest stretch in Rankin comes in July, around 75°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Rankin?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Rankin, about 26°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Rankin?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at April 22 in Rankin; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Rankin get?
- Expect roughly 108 wet days a year in Rankin.
- What hardiness zone is Rankin?
- Rankin sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 26°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Rankin?
- Rankin's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Rankin?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Rankin in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Rankin?
- Current conditions for Rankin and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Rankin forecast updated?
- The Rankin forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Rankin?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Rankin are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Rankin?
- The next few days in Rankin's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Rankin sits at 40.5°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Rankin
- 60960