Braidwood, IL Climate


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Braidwood, IL has a humid continental climate, which means that it experiences hot summers and cold winters. The temperatures range from an average of 27°F in the winter months to an average of 76°F in the summer months. Precipitation is quite common year-round, with an average of 31 inches per year. Braidwood also experiences all four seasons, so the weather can vary widely from one day to the next. Snowfall usually occurs during the winter months, though not in large amounts compared to other parts of Illinois. Overall, Braidwood has a mild climate that makes it a pleasant place to live throughout most of the year.

Braidwood, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Braidwood averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Braidwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Braidwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Braidwood is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Braidwood, 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 Braidwood with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Braidwood, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Braidwood are September, June and August.
In Braidwood, there are 14.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Braidwood with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Braidwood, there are 126.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Braidwood, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Braidwood 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.
July is the wettest month in Braidwood with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Braidwood means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Braidwood with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Braidwood, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.3 inches in Braidwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Braidwood with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

Braidwood is a small town located 58 miles south of chicago. We are best knowen for our camp grounds and recreation clubs. People come here to relax and enjoy fishing,  More

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