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Bolingbrook, IL enjoys a pleasant climate year-round. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-80s, while winters get quite cold with temperatures dipping below freezing. Spring and fall are mild and comfortable with average monthly temperatures ranging between 50°F (10°C) and 70°F (21°C). The city receives an average of 51 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain during spring and summer months. Snowfall is also common during winter months.

Bolingbrook, Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bolingbrook averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Bolingbrook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bolingbrook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bolingbrook is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bolingbrook, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBolingbrook, IllinoisUnited States
  39.2 in.38.1 in.
  30.0 in.27.8 in.
  122.1 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  702 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 Bolingbrook with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Bolingbrook, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bolingbrook are June, September and August.
In Bolingbrook, there are 8.2 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 Bolingbrook with an average of 15.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Bolingbrook, there are 135.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Bolingbrook, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bolingbrook 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.
August is the wettest month in Bolingbrook with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Bolingbrook means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Bolingbrook with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Bolingbrook, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. 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.
An annual snowfall of 30.0 inches in Bolingbrook means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Bolingbrook with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I agree with everything you wrote! I'm anxious to get out of my neighborhood! Houses around me are falling apart and yards are a mess! I've been here over 30 years and  More

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The community in which I live is diverse which is very important to me and my family. Great schools! The high school is a Grammy award winning school for they great  More

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