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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Carroll County / Lanark / Zip Codes
Lanark, IL has a humid continental climate with hot, muggy summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the mid 30s (Fahrenheit) in January to the mid-80s in July. Annual precipitation is around 36 inches, with snowfall usually occurring between November and April. During summer months, Lanark experiences frequent thunderstorms which can bring heavy rain and sometimes hail or even tornadoes. Winters bring cold temperatures and some light snowfall, while spring is when everything comes alive as flowers begin to bloom and plants start to grow.

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

Lanark averages 31 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 Lanark. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lanark gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 12
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lanark 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 Lanark, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLanark, IllinoisUnited States
  38.5 in.38.1 in.
  31.1 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  11.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  879 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 Lanark with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Lanark, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lanark are September, June and August.
In Lanark, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lanark with an average of 11.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Lanark, there are 144.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Lanark, there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lanark 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.
June is the wettest month in Lanark with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Lanark means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Lanark with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Lanark, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.1 inches in Lanark means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Lanark with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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i've lived in this town for 12 years the people are friendly, and don't make much noise at night. i have the reinsurance that if i need help from a neighbor i would get  More

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