Wonder Lake, IL Climate


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Wonder Lake, IL is located in the state of Illinois near the Wisconsin border. The climate in this area is mostly continental with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures range from the low 20s to mid-30s Fahrenheit. During the spring and autumn months, temperatures tend to be mild with average rainfall amounts of around two inches per month throughout the year. On hot summer days, there are occasional thunderstorms that bring cooling relief. Winter brings lake effect snow which can create hazardous conditions when combined with strong winds. Although temperatures can be extreme at times, Wonder Lake enjoys a moderate climate overall.

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

Wonder Lake averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Wonder Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wonder Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wonder Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWonder Lake, IllinoisUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  33.7 in.27.8 in.
  110.5 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  12.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  837 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 Wonder Lake with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Wonder Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wonder Lake are June, September and August.
In Wonder Lake, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wonder Lake with an average of 12.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Wonder Lake, there are 139.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Wonder Lake, there are 12.4 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 Wonder Lake 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 Wonder Lake with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Wonder Lake means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Wonder Lake with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Wonder Lake, 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 33.7 inches in Wonder Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Wonder Lake with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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