2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pekin, IL vs Versailles, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Versailles. Pekin averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Versailles, Kentucky gets 46.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pekin, Illinois gets 37.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Versailles averages 8.7 inches of snow per year. Pekin averages 24.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Versailles, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.2
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.7 inches of snow a year

Pekin, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 37.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Versailles is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

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

Today's Weather - Pekin, IL

53°F

Today's Weather - Versailles, KY

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pekin / Versailles

July is the hottest month for Pekin with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Pekin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pekin are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Versailles with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Versailles, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Versailles are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pekin with an average of 16.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Versailles with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Pekin, there are 19.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Versailles, there are 19.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

In Pekin, there are 123.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Versailles, there are 93.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Pekin, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Versailles, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the wettest month in Pekin with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Pekin means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


May is the wettest month in Versailles with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Versailles means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Pekin with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Pekin, 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 Versailles with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 119.0 rainy days annually in Versailles, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in Pekin means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 8.7 inches in Versailles means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

December is the snowiest month in Pekin with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Versailles with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.