Buckingham, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buckingham, a village in Kankakee County, Illinois.
Today
64°F
Patchy Drizzle
Patchy drizzle and isolated rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Buckingham
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 64°F | Patchy Drizzle | 10 to 15 mph SW | 20% |
| Tonight | 47°F | Patchy Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph SW | 10% |
| Thursday | 59°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph WSW | 25% |
| Thursday Night | 40°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NW | 46% |
| Friday | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 10 mph NNW | 10% |
| Friday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 53°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 1% |
| Sunday | 57°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 32°F | Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 1% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WSW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 37°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Buckingham (41.047, -88.175). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Buckingham
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Buckingham: nearby ZIP 60917 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Dwight, Il (11.9 mi from Buckingham). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.