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United States / Illinois / Galesburg Metro Area / Knox County / Galesburg / Zip Codes
Galesburg, IL has a continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can reach up to 90°F in July and August with moderate humidity. Winter temperatures average around 20°F in December and January with occasional snowfall. Rainfall is evenly spread throughout the year, but springtime is typically the wettest season. Galesburg gets an average of 35 inches of precipitation each year.

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

Galesburg averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Galesburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galesburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 14
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.8 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Galesburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGalesburg, IllinoisUnited States
  39.3 in.38.1 in.
  24.1 in.27.8 in.
  111.2 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  14.3°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  771 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 Galesburg with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Galesburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galesburg are September, June and August.
In Galesburg, there are 12.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galesburg with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Galesburg, there are 129.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Galesburg, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Galesburg 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.
May is the wettest month in Galesburg with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Galesburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Galesburg with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in Galesburg, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.1 inches in Galesburg means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Galesburg with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Tia · Galesburg, IL
Great to Visit, Lousy to Live In
Over 5 years ago

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Clint · Barry, IL
Galesburg - Pros/Cons
Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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