2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Shrewsbury, MA vs Urbana, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Urbana. Shrewsbury averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Urbana, Illinois gets 40.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Shrewsbury, Massachusetts gets 48.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Urbana averages 20.7 inches of snow per year. Shrewsbury averages 49.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Urbana, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 40.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.7 inches of snow a year

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.4
Rain: averages 48.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Shrewsbury, MA

52°F

Today's Weather - Urbana, IL

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Shrewsbury / Urbana

July is the hottest month for Shrewsbury with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Shrewsbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shrewsbury are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shrewsbury with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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

In Shrewsbury, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Urbana, there are 15.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Shrewsbury, there are 142.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Urbana, there are 124.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Shrewsbury, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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

October is the wettest month in Shrewsbury with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Shrewsbury means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


July is the wettest month in Urbana 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 40.8 inches in Urbana means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Shrewsbury with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Shrewsbury, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Urbana with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in Urbana, 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.

An annual snowfall of 49.2 inches in Shrewsbury means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 20.7 inches in Urbana means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

January is the snowiest month in Shrewsbury with 15.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Urbana with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.