2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Monroe, CT vs Godfrey, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Godfrey. Monroe averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Godfrey, Illinois gets 40.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Monroe, Connecticut gets 51.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Godfrey averages 14.3 inches of snow per year. Monroe averages 40.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Godfrey, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.4
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.3 inches of snow a year

Monroe, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.6
Rain: averages 51.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Monroe, CT

55°F

Today's Weather - Godfrey, IL

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Monroe / Godfrey

July is the hottest month for Monroe with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Monroe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Godfrey with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Godfrey, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Godfrey are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Godfrey with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Monroe, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

In Godfrey, there are 33.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.

In Monroe, there are 125.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Godfrey, there are 96.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In Monroe, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Godfrey, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

October is the wettest month in Monroe with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Monroe means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.


May is the wettest month in Godfrey with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Godfrey means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Monroe with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in Monroe, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Godfrey with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in Godfrey, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in Monroe means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Godfrey means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois.

January is the snowiest month in Monroe with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Godfrey with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.