Alden, IL Climate

Alden, IL is located in the Midwest region of the United States and has a humid continental climate. Summers are normally warm and humid while winters are cold and snowy. The average temperature in July is around 75°F while the average temperature in January is around 26°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 39 inches annually. The area experiences all four seasons which makes it a great place to live or visit regardless of when you plan to visit.

Climate	Alden, Illinois	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.