2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Champaign, IL vs Princeton, WV

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Princeton. Champaign averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Princeton, West Virginia gets 38.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Champaign, Illinois gets 40.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Princeton averages 29.6 inches of snow per year. Champaign averages 20.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Princeton, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 80.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.1
Rain: averages 38.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.6 inches of snow a year

Champaign, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 40.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Princeton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

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

Today's Weather - Champaign, IL

70°F

Today's Weather - Princeton, WV

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Champaign / Princeton

July is the hottest month for Champaign with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Champaign, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Champaign are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Princeton with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Princeton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Princeton are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Champaign with an average of 16.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Princeton with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Champaign, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Princeton, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.

In Champaign, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Princeton, there are 116.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Champaign, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Princeton, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

July is the wettest month in Champaign with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Champaign means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.


July is the wettest month in Princeton with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in Princeton means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Champaign with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Champaign, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Princeton with 14.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 145.7 rainy days annually in Princeton, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in Champaign means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 29.6 inches in Princeton means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Champaign with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Princeton with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.