2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Albany, NY vs Carterville, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Carterville. Albany averages 182 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carterville, Illinois gets 46.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Albany, New York gets 39.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Carterville averages 11.8 inches of snow per year. Albany averages 51.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Carterville, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.9
Rain: averages 46.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.8 inches of snow a year

Albany, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.5
Rain: averages 39.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albany is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Albany, NY

70°F

Today's Weather - Carterville, IL

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Albany / Carterville

July is the hottest month for Albany with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Albany, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Carterville with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Carterville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carterville are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albany with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carterville with an average of 22.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In Albany, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Carterville, there are 29.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.

In Albany, there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Carterville, there are 99.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Albany, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Carterville, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

July is the wettest month in Albany with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Albany means that it is drier than most places in New York.


May is the wettest month in Carterville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Carterville means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Albany with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in Albany, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Carterville with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Carterville, 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.6 inches in Albany means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 11.8 inches in Carterville means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois.

January is the snowiest month in Albany with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Carterville with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.