Andalusia, IL Climate


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Andalusia, IL has a humid continental climate with temperatures that vary greatly throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid with average highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Winters are cold with average highs in the low 30s and lows in the teens. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, mostly from thunderstorms during summer months and light snowfall during winter months. The area also receives moderate amounts of sunshine all year long, making it an ideal location to escape from extreme weather conditions.

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

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

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Andalusia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Andalusia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Andalusia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAndalusia, IllinoisUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  27.9 in.27.8 in.
  109.6 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  574 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 Andalusia with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Andalusia, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Andalusia are September, June and August.
In Andalusia, 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 Andalusia with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Andalusia, there are 124.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Andalusia, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Andalusia 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 Andalusia are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Andalusia with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Andalusia means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Andalusia with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in Andalusia, 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 27.9 inches in Andalusia means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Andalusia with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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