Belknap, IL Climate


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Belknap, IL has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 49°F. Winters are cold with temperatures dropping as low as -4°F in the coldest months. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures climbing up to 90°F during some of the hottest days. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year and there is generally an abundance of snowfall in the winter months. Overall, Belknap, IL has a moderate climate that is ideal for many types of outdoor activities.

Belknap, Illinois gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belknap averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Belknap. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belknap 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belknap is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Belknap, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Belknap with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Belknap, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belknap are May, September and October.
In Belknap, there are 35.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belknap with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Belknap, there are 80.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Belknap, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Belknap 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 Belknap.
May is the wettest month in Belknap with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Belknap means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Belknap with 10.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in Belknap, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.2 inches in Belknap means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in Belknap with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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