Alexis, IL Climate


Reviews



BestPlaces offers the best, most comprehensive city reports,
with insight into cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
The climate in Alexis, IL is typically humid and subtropical. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the high 80's on average, while winters can be chilly with temperatures falling to the low 30's. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with light snowfall in winter months. Spring and autumn bring moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Overall, the climate in Alexis, IL is mild and comfortable.

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

Alexis averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Alexis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexis gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Alexis, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlexis, IllinoisUnited States
    Unlock38.1 in.
  24.5 in.  Unlock
    Unlock106.2 days
  204 days  Unlock
  84.8°85.8°
    Unlock21.7°
  7  Unlock
    Unlock4.3
  699 ft.  Unlock
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 Alexis with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Alexis, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alexis are September, June and May.
In Alexis, there are 14.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alexis with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Alexis, there are 130.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Alexis, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Alexis but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Alexis are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Alexis with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 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 38.4 inches in Alexis means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Alexis with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 100.8 rainy days annually in Alexis, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.5 inches in Alexis means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Alexis with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Alexis,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Alexis, Illinois to any other city in the US.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.