Albion, IL Climate

Albion, IL has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the low 80s with high humidity, while winter temperatures average around freezing with occasional snowfall. The area also experiences all four seasons, with spring and autumn being moderately mild. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, though it tends to be higher in summer months. Albion enjoys sunny skies most days of the year, providing plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities in all seasons.

Albion, Illinois gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albion averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Albion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albion is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

7.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Albion, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Albion, Illinois	United States
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	88.3°	85.8°
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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 Albion with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Albion, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albion are May, September and June.

In Albion, there are 35.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albion with an average of 22.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Albion, there are 98.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Albion, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Albion during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Albion.

May is the wettest month in Albion with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Albion means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Albion with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in Albion, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.2 inches in Albion means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Albion with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.