Alpha, IL Climate


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The climate in Alpha, IL is generally warm and pleasant. Summers are humid with average temperatures in the mid-80s, while winters bring cooler temperatures with an average of around 33 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, with a high of over 40 inches during summer months and lows around 25 inches in winter. Snowfall is minimal, usually no more than 3 inches annually. Overall, Alpha enjoys four distinct seasons and a mild climate that is perfect for outdoor activities all year round.

Alpha, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alpha averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Alpha. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alpha gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Alpha, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlpha, IllinoisUnited States
  37.4 in.38.1 in.
  23.3 in.27.8 in.
  102.4 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  13.1°21.7°
  77
  44.3
  804 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 Alpha with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Alpha, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alpha are September, June and August.
In Alpha, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alpha with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Alpha, there are 136.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Alpha, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Alpha 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 Alpha with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Alpha means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Alpha with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Alpha, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.3 inches in Alpha means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Alpha with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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