Good Hope, IL Climate


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Good Hope, IL has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The yearly average temperature is around 54 degrees Fahrenheit, with January being the coldest month, averaging at 28°F, and July being the warmest month with an average of 79°F. The area receives an average annual rainfall of just over 40 inches per year. Snowfall typically occurs during December, January, and February with an average of 8-10 inches each month. Good Hope is known for having four distinct seasons that bring changes in temperature and precipitation throughout the year.

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

Good Hope averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Good Hope. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Good Hope gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Good Hope is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.4 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Good Hope, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGood Hope, IllinoisUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  23.4 in.27.8 in.
  95.6 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  709 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 Good Hope with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Good Hope, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Good Hope are September, June and May.
In Good Hope, there are 17.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Good Hope with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Good Hope, there are 129.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Good Hope, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Good Hope but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Good Hope are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Good Hope with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Good Hope means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Good Hope with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 95.6 rainy days annually in Good Hope, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.4 inches in Good Hope means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Good Hope with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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