Brimfield, IL Climate


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Brimfield, IL has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers are typically hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms, while winters are usually very cold and snowy. The temperature usually stays above freezing in the winter months, but it can get quite chilly at night. Overall, the climate in Brimfield is generally pleasant with four distinct seasons that bring a variety of weather and temperatures throughout the year.

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

Brimfield averages 23 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 Brimfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brimfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Brimfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrimfield, IllinoisUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  23.1 in.27.8 in.
  111.2 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  15.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  702 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 Brimfield with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Brimfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brimfield are September, June and May.
In Brimfield, there are 16.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brimfield with an average of 15.2°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Brimfield, there are 126.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Brimfield, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Brimfield 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.
May is the wettest month in Brimfield with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Brimfield means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Brimfield with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in Brimfield, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.1 inches in Brimfield means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Brimfield with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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