Dixmoor, IL Climate


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The climate in Dixmoor, IL is mild with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures tend to average in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (around 29 Celsius). Winters can be cold, often going below freezing at night. Annually, Dixmoor receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation. Summers can be humid and there are occasional storms during the spring and fall that bring rain and thunderstorms. The winter is typically dry with occasional snowfall.

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

Dixmoor averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Dixmoor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dixmoor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dixmoor is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Dixmoor, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDixmoor, IllinoisUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  31.5 in.27.8 in.
  124.0 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  600 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 Dixmoor with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Dixmoor, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dixmoor are June, September and August.
In Dixmoor, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dixmoor with an average of 18.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Dixmoor, there are 108.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Dixmoor, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dixmoor but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Dixmoor with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Dixmoor means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Dixmoor with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in Dixmoor, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.5 inches in Dixmoor means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Dixmoor with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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