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ClimateDes Plaines, ILUnited States
Rainfall (in.)3236.5
Snowfall (in.)23.525
Precipitation Days126100
Sunny Days187205
Avg. July High8686.5
Avg. Jan. Low1220.5
Comfort Index (higher=better)4744
UV Index3.64.3
Elevation ft.6461,443



Des Plaines, IL, gets 32 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 24 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 126.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Des Plaines, IL. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 12. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 47 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.


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DP Climate: Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too... (read more)re: Great schools - 9/20/2006: The schools there were pretty good. But COL was high. Long, cold winters, tons of snow & ice. OTOH, great summers! There's one decent park there. Nice thing about living... (read more)Great schools: Our schools are excellent . The grade school is Mark Twain district 63 in Niles . The middle School Is Gemini in niles and the high School is rated in the top 5% Maine... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Plaines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Plaines Click Here