Effingham, IL Climate


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Effingham, IL has a typical Midwestern climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer months can reach into the low 90s (Fahrenheit) during the day, with occasional heat waves bringing high temperatures above 100 degrees. Winters usually bring cold temperatures down to near zero during the night, as well as a few inches of snowfall throughout the winter season. Spring and fall tend to be milder but can be quite unpredictable at times.

Effingham, Illinois gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Effingham averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Effingham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Effingham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Effingham is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Effingham, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEffingham, IllinoisUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  15.7 in.27.8 in.
  108.1 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  597 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Effingham with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Effingham, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Effingham are September, May and June.
In Effingham, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Effingham with an average of 19.7°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Effingham, there are 110.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Effingham, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Effingham during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Effingham.
May is the wettest month in Effingham with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Effingham means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Effingham with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Effingham, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in Effingham means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Effingham with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 5 years ago

Excellent Christian community and conservative area. Nice area surrounded by farmland and lakes!  More

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Over 12 years ago

Effingham is a place of conservative ideals and belief in the United States  More

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Over 17 years ago

We checked in to this motel on our way home from a funeral. It was nearly 10:00 PM and we were all tired from a long day of travelling. Upon entering the room, we  More

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