FrostList

Frozen Pipe Protection in Illinois

In Illinois, local frozen pipes deadlines run from Sep 29 to Oct 24, with a median around Oct 7 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

Notable cities

All Illinois cities

CityLocal deadlineMedian first 28°F
SchaumburgSep 29Oct 24View →Checklist
Hoffman EstatesSep 29Oct 24View →Checklist
BartlettSep 29Oct 24View →Checklist
StreamwoodSep 29Oct 24View →Checklist
Hanover ParkSep 29Oct 24View →Checklist
WaukeganSep 30Oct 30View →Checklist
NapervilleOct 1Oct 26View →Checklist
WheatonOct 1Oct 26View →Checklist
Downers GroveOct 1Oct 26View →Checklist
LombardOct 1Oct 26View →Checklist
RockfordOct 2Oct 28View →Checklist
NormalOct 2Oct 27View →Checklist
ElginOct 3Oct 29View →Checklist
BellevilleOct 3Oct 30View →Checklist
CarpentersvilleOct 3Oct 29View →Checklist
DeKalbOct 4Oct 28View →Checklist
EvanstonOct 5Nov 1View →Checklist
PalatineOct 5Oct 30View →Checklist
SkokieOct 5Nov 1View →Checklist
GlenviewOct 5Nov 1View →Checklist
Carol StreamOct 5Oct 29View →Checklist
Tinley ParkOct 6Oct 30View →Checklist
Calumet CityOct 6Oct 30View →Checklist
BolingbrookOct 7Nov 1View →Checklist
MolineOct 7Oct 31View →Checklist
PlainfieldOct 7Nov 1View →Checklist
Crystal LakeOct 7Nov 1View →Checklist
RomeovilleOct 7Nov 1View →Checklist
Rock IslandOct 7Oct 31View →Checklist
Orland ParkOct 8Nov 1View →Checklist
AuroraOct 9Nov 2View →Checklist
SpringfieldOct 9Nov 1View →Checklist
PeoriaOct 9Nov 2View →Checklist
BloomingtonOct 9Oct 30View →Checklist
ChampaignOct 11Nov 2View →Checklist
DecaturOct 11Nov 3View →Checklist
UrbanaOct 11Nov 2View →Checklist
JolietOct 12Nov 4View →Checklist
Arlington HeightsOct 13Nov 7View →Checklist
Mount ProspectOct 13Nov 7View →Checklist
Buffalo GroveOct 13Nov 7View →Checklist
WheelingOct 13Nov 7View →Checklist
Des PlainesOct 15Nov 7View →Checklist
ElmhurstOct 15Nov 7View →Checklist
Park RidgeOct 15Nov 7View →Checklist
AddisonOct 15Nov 7View →Checklist
QuincyOct 17Nov 8View →Checklist
CiceroOct 20Nov 11View →Checklist
BerwynOct 20Nov 11View →Checklist
Oak ParkOct 20Nov 11View →Checklist
Oak LawnOct 21Nov 11View →Checklist
ChicagoOct 24Nov 15View →Checklist

Back to the national Frozen Pipe Protection guide, or see the methodology.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.