Gurnee, IL Climate


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Gurnee, IL enjoys a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the low to mid 80's and there is generally moderate humidity. Winters bring temperatures that can range from mild to very cold, with an average of around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation also varies seasonally, with slightly higher amounts in the spring and fall months. The city experiences all four seasons clearly, making it an excellent place to experience both warm weather activities as well as winter sports.

Gurnee, Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gurnee averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Gurnee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gurnee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gurnee is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Gurnee, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGurnee, IllinoisUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  43.2 in.27.8 in.
  115.8 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  676 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 Gurnee with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Gurnee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gurnee are June, August and July.
In Gurnee, there are 8.1 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 Gurnee with an average of 15.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Gurnee, there are 130.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Gurnee, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gurnee 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 Gurnee with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Gurnee means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Gurnee with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in Gurnee, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.2 inches in Gurnee means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Gurnee with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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