Bellwood, IL Climate


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Bellwood, IL has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit while the summer months bring temperatures of around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with an average of 33 inches per year, mostly occurring from April to September. Snowfall can occur during the winter months but is usually only up to three inches. Overall, Bellwood experiences milder weather compared to other parts of Illinois due its location near Lake Michigan.

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

Bellwood averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Bellwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bellwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBellwood, IllinoisUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  33.9 in.27.8 in.
  120.5 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  633 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 Bellwood with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Bellwood, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellwood are June, September and August.
In Bellwood, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bellwood with an average of 16.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Bellwood, there are 123.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Bellwood, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bellwood 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 Bellwood with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Bellwood means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Bellwood with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Bellwood, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in Bellwood means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Bellwood with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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