Colfax, IL has a typical Midwestern climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the upper 80s during the day. Winters can be cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing at night. Spring and fall both bring mild temperatures with occasional rainstorms throughout the season. Average precipitation for Colfax is just under 40 inches per year. Snowfall can vary significantly from one year to another, ranging from trace amounts up to 48 inches in some cases.
Colfax, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Colfax averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Colfax. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Colfax gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year