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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Pike County / Barry / Zip Codes
Barry, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July can reach upwards of 90°F during the day, while in January, temperatures can drop to around 20°F at night. The area receives an average of 35 inches of precipitation per year, with most of it falling as rain from late spring to early fall. Snowfall is minimal, but still possible from November-March.

Barry, Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barry averages 20 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 Barry. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barry gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Barry is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.1 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Barry, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBarry, IllinoisUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  20.3 in.27.8 in.
  104.8 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  17.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  715 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 Barry with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Barry, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barry are September, May and June.
In Barry, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barry with an average of 17.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Barry, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Barry, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Barry during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Barry.
May is the wettest month in Barry with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Barry means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Barry with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Barry, which is about average compared to other 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 20.3 inches in Barry means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Barry with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Everyone knows everyone really well 2. Extremely low cost of living 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Very high crime rate -- the Pittsfield kids are  More

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