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Historical weather

Historical Race Day Weather for the Fox Valley Marathon

See historical race day weather for the Fox Valley Marathon, including start temperature, humidity, wind, race day temperatures, PR score, and course score.

Weather Averages for Last 16 Years

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Most common race morning weather across the last 16 years.
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 59°F 15°C
Start Humidity 91% Humidity
Wind N 6 mph
Race day high 74°F 23°C
Race day low 58°F 14°C
PR Score 95.96 Weather-influenced race day scoring
Course Score 99.2 Course-only Score

Race Day Weather by Year

Most recent years appear first so you can quickly compare start conditions, temperatures, wind, and scores across different editions of the race.

September 20, 2026

Race day snapshot
Rain, Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 65°F 18°C
Start Humidity 93% Humidity
Wind NE 11 mph Wind
Race day high 69°F 21°C
Race day low 63°F 17°C
PR Score 95.03 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 98.92 Course-only Score
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September 21, 2025

Race day snapshot
Partially cloudy
Partially cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 66°F 19°C
Start Humidity 93% Humidity
Wind SSE 5 mph Wind
Race day high 79°F 26°C
Race day low 65°F 18°C
PR Score 94.33 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.14 Course-only Score

September 22, 2024

Race day snapshot
Partially cloudy
Partially cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 69°F 21°C
Start Humidity 89% Humidity
Wind SSW 8 mph Wind
Race day high 72°F 22°C
Race day low 61°F 16°C
PR Score 93.77 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 17, 2023

Race day snapshot
Rain, Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 58°F 14°C
Start Humidity 93% Humidity
Wind N 7 mph Wind
Race day high 65°F 18°C
Race day low 54°F 12°C
PR Score 97.14 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 18, 2022

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 66°F 19°C
Start Humidity 95% Humidity
Wind SSW 7 mph Wind
Race day high 81°F 27°C
Race day low 66°F 19°C
PR Score 93.88 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 19, 2021

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 61°F 16°C
Start Humidity 96% Humidity
Wind E 3 mph Wind
Race day high 89°F 32°C
Race day low 60°F 16°C
PR Score 93.77 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 22, 2019

Race day snapshot
Rain
Rain
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 68°F 20°C
Start Humidity 90% Humidity
Wind SSW 13 mph Wind
Race day high 72°F 22°C
Race day low 65°F 18°C
PR Score 94.44 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 16, 2018

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 66°F 19°C
Start Humidity 95% Humidity
Wind E 2 mph Wind
Race day high 88°F 31°C
Race day low 65°F 18°C
PR Score 92.23 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 17, 2017

Race day snapshot
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 67°F 19°C
Start Humidity 85% Humidity
Wind SSW 5 mph Wind
Race day high 80°F 27°C
Race day low 64°F 18°C
PR Score 94.44 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 18, 2016

Race day snapshot
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 57°F 14°C
Start Humidity 93% Humidity
Wind W 3 mph Wind
Race day high 80°F 27°C
Race day low 56°F 13°C
PR Score 96.37 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 20, 2015

Race day snapshot
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 49°F 9°C
Start Humidity 86% Humidity
Wind N 2 mph Wind
Race day high 73°F 23°C
Race day low 47°F 8°C
PR Score 98.21 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 21, 2014

Race day snapshot
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 57°F 14°C
Start Humidity 90% Humidity
Wind W 10 mph Wind
Race day high 65°F 18°C
Race day low 57°F 14°C
PR Score 97.73 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 22, 2013

Race day snapshot
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 45°F 7°C
Start Humidity 93% Humidity
Wind N 5 mph Wind
Race day high 66°F 19°C
Race day low 43°F 6°C
PR Score 99.11 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 16, 2012

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 47°F 8°C
Start Humidity 93% Humidity
Wind No Wind Wind
Race day high 77°F 25°C
Race day low 47°F 8°C
PR Score 98.10 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 18, 2011

Race day snapshot
Light Rain
Light Rain
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 55°F 13°C
Start Humidity 75% Humidity
Wind ESE 6 mph Wind
Race day high 64°F 18°C
Race day low 55°F 13°C
PR Score 98.45 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score

September 19, 2010

Race day snapshot
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 53°F 12°C
Start Humidity 93% Humidity
Wind N 6 mph Wind
Race day high 66°F 19°C
Race day low 53°F 12°C
PR Score 98.34 Normal score 97.58
Course Score 99.22 Course-only Score