Antioch, IL Climate


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The climate in Antioch, IL is typically quite mild and seasonal. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 80s and low 90s with an average of 82 degrees Fahrenheit. The winters are generally cold and snowy, with temperatures usually ranging between 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common all year round with an average of 37 inches per year. Additionally, the area experiences a moderate amount of snowfall each winter with an average of 36 inches annually.

Antioch, Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Antioch averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Antioch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Antioch gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Antioch, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAntioch, IllinoisUnited States
  36.4 in.38.1 in.
  40.6 in.27.8 in.
  116.1 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  13.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  787 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Antioch with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Antioch, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Antioch are June, August and July.
In Antioch, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Antioch with an average of 13.6°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Antioch, there are 136.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Antioch, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Antioch but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Antioch with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Antioch means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Antioch with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in Antioch, 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 40.6 inches in Antioch means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Antioch with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I've lived here since the population was 6,100. Now it's around 13,000 in town. Very small town. Generations, mostly white republicans are rooted here 2-3 families deep.  More

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I've lived here since the population was 6,100. Now it's around 13,000 in town. Very small town. Generations, mostly white republicans are rooted here 2-3 families deep.  More

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Over 17 years ago

This community is half between Chicago and Milwaukee along the Illinois-Wisconsin border. It is a small but growing community considered part of the greater Chicagoland  More

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