Zip 62462 (Sigel, IL) Climate

The climate in 62462 Sigel, IL is typical for the Midwestern United States. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 80s and 90s (Fahrenheit). Winters can be cold, with temperatures as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit possible at night during the winter months. The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually, mostly rain but occasionally snow as well. Spring and fall tend to be mild, and overall the climate is characterized by four distinct seasons.

Sigel (zip 62462), Illinois gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sigel (zip 62462) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Sigel (zip 62462). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sigel (zip 62462) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 62462 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 62462 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sigel, Illinois	United States
	42.3 in.	38.1 in.
	15.6 in.	27.8 in.
	108.2 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	19.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.9	4.3
	614 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 62462 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 62462 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 62462 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 62462 zip code, there are 22.7 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 62462 zip code with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62462 zip code, there are 110.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62462 zip code, there are 3.9 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 62462 zip code 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 62462 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 62462 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in the 62462 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 62462 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in the 62462 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.6 inches in the 62462 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 62462 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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