Blue Mound, IL Climate


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Blue Mound, IL has a humid continental climate that is typical of the Midwest United States. Winters are generally cold and snowy with temperatures averaging in the lower 20s Fahrenheit while summers are hot and humid with average temperatures around the mid-70s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with occasional snowfall in winter and heavy rainstorms in summer. The town experiences all four seasons, making it an ideal environment for outdoor activities like camping, fishing, and hiking.

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

Blue Mound averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Blue Mound. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blue Mound gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blue Mound is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

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

  ClimateBlue Mound, IllinoisUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  14.3 in.27.8 in.
  99.9 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  623 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 Blue Mound with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Blue Mound, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blue Mound are September, May and June.
In Blue Mound, 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 Blue Mound with an average of 18.6°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Blue Mound, there are 112.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Blue Mound, there are 5.1 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 Blue Mound 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 Blue Mound.
May is the wettest month in Blue Mound with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Blue Mound means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Blue Mound with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in Blue Mound, 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Blue Mound means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Blue Mound with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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