Bement, IL Climate


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Bement, Illinois typically has a warm-summer humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summers in Bement are usually very warm to hot, with average temperatures in the high 70's to low 80's Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing for days or weeks at a time. Snowfall is common during winter months, while precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year. Spring and fall tend to have milder temperatures with less rainfall. Despite the change of seasons, Bement remains fairly temperate and pleasant all year round.

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

Bement averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Bement. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bement gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Bement, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBement, IllinoisUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  14.5 in.27.8 in.
  104.4 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  17.5°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  682 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 Bement with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Bement, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bement are September, May and June.
In Bement, there are 16.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bement with an average of 17.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Bement, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Bement, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Bement 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 Bement.
May is the wettest month in Bement with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Bement means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Bement with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 104.4 rainy days annually in Bement, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Bement means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Bement with 5.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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