2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lower Makefield, PA vs Lake Bluff, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Lake Bluff. Lower Makefield averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Bluff, Illinois gets 36.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania gets 48.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Bluff averages 38.2 inches of snow per year. Lower Makefield averages 20.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lake Bluff, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 81.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 36.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.2 inches of snow a year

Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Lower Makefield, PA

58°F

Today's Weather - Lake Bluff, IL

39°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lower Makefield / Lake Bluff

July is the hottest month for Lower Makefield with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Lower Makefield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lower Makefield are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Lake Bluff with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Lake Bluff, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Bluff are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lower Makefield with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Bluff with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Lower Makefield, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

In Lake Bluff, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.

In Lower Makefield, there are 114.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Lake Bluff, there are 128.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Lower Makefield, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Lake Bluff, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

July is the wettest month in Lower Makefield with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Lower Makefield means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.


May is the wettest month in Lake Bluff with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Lake Bluff means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Lower Makefield with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in Lower Makefield, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. 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 Lake Bluff with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Lake Bluff, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.8 inches in Lower Makefield means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 38.2 inches in Lake Bluff means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

February is the snowiest month in Lower Makefield with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lake Bluff with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.