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Collinsville, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The summers in Collinsville tend to be quite warm with high temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit on average. Winter temperatures in the city typically fall below freezing and can dip down into the single digits or teens at night. Precipitation is typical throughout the year, with slightly higher amounts during spring and summer months. Snowfall is not uncommon during winter months, although it usually melts quickly due to the relatively mild winter temperatures. Overall, Collinsville enjoys four distinct seasons that bring a variety of weather conditions throughout the year.

Collinsville, Illinois gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Collinsville averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Collinsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Collinsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Collinsville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCollinsville, IllinoisUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  12.9 in.27.8 in.
  101.5 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  89.1°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  561 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 Collinsville with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Collinsville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Collinsville are May, September and October.
In Collinsville, there are 39.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Collinsville with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Collinsville, there are 101.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Collinsville, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Collinsville during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Collinsville.
May is the wettest month in Collinsville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Collinsville means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Collinsville with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in Collinsville, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in Collinsville means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Collinsville with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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St. Louis MO metro area - Illinois area. Blistering summer weather, way below freezing winters. Almost no spring or fall. Otherwise, not a bad  More

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Over 18 years ago

Collinsville's winters rarely get a heavy snowfall. A few inches is the norm. The summers are hot and very muggy. Fall and Spring are the best times to be in  More

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