Brookport, IL Climate


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Brookport, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. It experiences four distinct seasons, from the hottest Julys averaging around 85 degrees Fahrenheit to the coldest Januarys reaching an average low of 16 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with over 40 inches of rain per year and occasional snowfall. The area enjoys long summer days with more than 15 hours of sunshine in June and July. Winters are short but chilly, making sure that residents can enjoy plenty of fun outdoor activities during all four seasons.

Brookport, Illinois gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brookport averages 6 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 Brookport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brookport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Brookport, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrookport, IllinoisUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  6.1 in.27.8 in.
  107.3 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  24.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  341 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 Brookport with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Brookport, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brookport are May, September and October.
In Brookport, there are 42.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brookport with an average of 24.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Brookport, there are 86.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Brookport, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Brookport 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 Brookport.
May is the wettest month in Brookport with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Brookport means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Brookport with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Brookport, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in Brookport means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in Brookport with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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