Princeton, IL Climate


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Princeton, IL has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 54°F (12°C). Summers typically have temperatures that reach into the 80s, while winter temperatures can dip below freezing. Precipitation in Princeton is fairly average, with an average of 37 inches per year. Snowfall during the winter months can range from a few inches to more than a foot. The area sees its fair share of thunderstorms during the summer months, but overall the climate in Princeton is mild and enjoyable.

Princeton, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Princeton averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Princeton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Princeton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Princeton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePrinceton, IllinoisUnited States
  37.4 in.38.1 in.
  24.9 in.27.8 in.
  92.8 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  718 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 Princeton with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Princeton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Princeton are September, June and August.
In Princeton, there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Princeton with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Princeton, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Princeton, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Princeton 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.
August is the wettest month in Princeton with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Princeton means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Princeton with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 92.8 rainy days annually in Princeton, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.9 inches in Princeton means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Princeton with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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