Taylorville Metro Area, IL Climate

The climate in the Taylorville, IL Metro Area is generally mild and pleasant. The average temperature in the summer months is around 81°F with low humidity, while in the winter months temperatures can drop as low as 25°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of 41 inches per year. Snowfall usually occurs from December to March, with an annual average of 14 inches. Although storms can be severe at times, overall Taylorville has a temperate climate that lends itself well to outdoor activities throughout the year.

Taylorville Metro Area, Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Taylorville Metro Area averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Taylorville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taylorville Metro Area 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Taylorville metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the Taylorville metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Taylorville, Illinois	United States
	39.5 in.	38.1 in.
	16.4 in.	27.8 in.
	100.9 days	106.2 days
	198 days	205 days
	86.5°	85.8°
	18.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	618 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 the Taylorville metro area with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the Taylorville metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Taylorville metro area are September, May and June.

In the Taylorville metro area, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Taylorville metro area with an average of 18.6°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the Taylorville metro area, there are 113.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the Taylorville metro area, there are 5.3 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 the Taylorville metro area 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 the Taylorville metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Taylorville metro area with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in the Taylorville metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the Taylorville metro area with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.9 rainy days annually in the Taylorville metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.4 inches in the Taylorville metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the Taylorville metro area with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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