Channahon, IL Climate


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Channahon, IL is located in the northeast corner of Illinois, and experiences a humid continental climate. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the high 70s to mid 80s. Winters are cold with temperature averages ranging from the upper 20s to mid 40s. The area receives an average of 35 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in late spring and summer months. Snowfall averages 25 inches per year, typically beginning in December and lasting through March.

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

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

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Channahon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Channahon 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 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Channahon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChannahon, IllinoisUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  24.1 in.27.8 in.
  118.5 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  15.9°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  531 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 Channahon with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Channahon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Channahon are September, June and August.
In Channahon, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Channahon with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Channahon, there are 123.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Channahon, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Channahon 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.
July is the wettest month in Channahon with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Channahon means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Channahon with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in Channahon, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.1 inches in Channahon means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Channahon with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 5 years ago

Ive lived here for 7 years and it was an OK time. The kids are jerks though. If you want good scholling, go to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Channahon and Minooka are sister cities sharing a High School, the recent mass building of housing developments including section 8 has changed these towns and not for  More

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