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Brookfield, IL enjoys a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The area generally receives substantial amounts of snow in the winter season, as well as plenty of rain throughout the year. Temperatures in the summer can sometimes reach into the 90s, while temperatures during winter months can get down into single digits. Spring and autumn tend to be moderate in terms of temperature range and precipitation. Overall, Brookfield provides a pleasant climate with all four seasons represented.

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

Brookfield averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Brookfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brookfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Brookfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrookfield, IllinoisUnited States
  38.9 in.38.1 in.
  31.7 in.27.8 in.
  120.6 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  623 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 Brookfield with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Brookfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brookfield are June, September and August.
In Brookfield, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brookfield with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Brookfield, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Brookfield, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Brookfield 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 Brookfield with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 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 38.9 inches in Brookfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Brookfield with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in Brookfield, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.7 inches in Brookfield means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Brookfield with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Brookfield has a small town feel, but is still close enough to the city. Great schools, great people, nice houses, great community. I'm fortunate to able to raise my  More

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Most of Brookfield is in a flood plain, thus most basements get water in storms, and if you live near the creek (by the zoo), regardless of the price of your house,  More

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We loved this place, great schools, close to  More

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