Aurora, IL Climate

Aurora, IL has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the average temperature in winter is 27 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with around 40 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is moderate, totaling about 40 inches of snow on average per year. Aurora experiences four distinct seasons: spring (April-June), summer (July-August), fall (September-November) and winter (December-March).

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

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

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Aurora. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aurora gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Aurora is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Aurora, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Aurora, Illinois	United States
	38.2 in.	38.1 in.
	28.2 in.	27.8 in.
	119.6 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	83.8°	85.8°
	14.8°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.5	4.3
	679 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 Aurora with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Aurora, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aurora are June, September and August.

In Aurora, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Aurora with an average of 14.8°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Aurora, there are 133.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Aurora, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Aurora 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.

August is the wettest month in Aurora with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Aurora means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Aurora with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Aurora, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Aurora means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Aurora with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Jeremy · Mount Prospect, IL

Live Here if You Don't Care About Your Life

Over 3 years ago

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their More

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julie · Aurora, IL

Hometown

Over 8 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora, More

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Steven · Aurora, IL

Winters too long!

Over 12 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few More

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