2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
The Galena Territory, IL vs Guthrie Center, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Guthrie Center. The Galena Territory averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guthrie Center, Iowa gets 35.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The Galena Territory, Illinois gets 36.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Guthrie Center averages 26.6 inches of snow per year. The Galena Territory averages 33.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Guthrie Center, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.7
Rain: averages 35.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.6 inches of snow a year

The Galena Territory, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.4
Rain: averages 36.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Guthrie Center is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for The Galena Territory is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - The Galena Territory, IL

67°F

Today's Weather - Guthrie Center, IA

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: The Galena Territory / Guthrie Center

July is the hottest month for The Galena Territory with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In The Galena Territory, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for The Galena Territory are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Guthrie Center with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Guthrie Center, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guthrie Center are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for The Galena Territory with an average of 10.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Guthrie Center with an average of 9.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In The Galena Territory, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Guthrie Center, there are 15.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In The Galena Territory, there are 144.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Guthrie Center, there are 153.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In The Galena Territory, there are 17.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Guthrie Center, there are 18.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

June is the wettest month in The Galena Territory with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in The Galena Territory means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.


June is the wettest month in Guthrie Center with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in Guthrie Center means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in The Galena Territory with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in The Galena Territory, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Guthrie Center with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 89.9 rainy days annually in Guthrie Center, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in The Galena Territory means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 26.6 inches in Guthrie Center means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

December is the snowiest month in The Galena Territory with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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