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North Aurora, IL has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The area receives an average of 38 inches of rainfall each year and an average of 5 inches of snowfall each year. Winters are characterized by frigid temperatures that can drop as low as -2 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Summers are often hot and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 89 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Spring and fall months are milder and feature more precipitation than the other seasons.

North Aurora, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Aurora averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in North Aurora. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Aurora gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Aurora is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in North Aurora, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Aurora, IllinoisUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  28.1 in.27.8 in.
  119.4 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  679 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 North Aurora with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In North Aurora, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Aurora are June, September and August.
In North Aurora, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Aurora with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In North Aurora, there are 130.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In North Aurora, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in North Aurora 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 North Aurora with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 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 37.2 inches in North Aurora means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in North Aurora with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in North Aurora, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.1 inches in North Aurora means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in North Aurora with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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North Aurora is a small town, with many new houses built at the same time. Schneider Elementary school has a great staff, nice education with Illinois Institute of Math  More

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Since North Aurora is a small city with many new houses built at the same time, it's a close-knit community. Schneider school is excellent with friendly staff. There's  More

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Over 12 years ago

Though it is a small community (about 16,000), North Aurora is spread over a relatively large area. Getting around within neighborhoods on foot or bicycle is safe,  More

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