Burnt Prairie, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / White County / Burnt Prairie / Zip Codes
Burnt Prairie, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures rarely reaching above freezing. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s on some days. Spring is typically mild and wet, while autumn can range from cool to warm. Precipitation is spread relatively evenly throughout the year, so visitors should always come prepared for rain or snow!

Burnt Prairie, Illinois gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Burnt Prairie averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Burnt Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burnt Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Burnt Prairie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBurnt Prairie, IllinoisUnited States
  45.6 in.38.1 in.
  12.1 in.27.8 in.
  108.1 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.17
  4.44.3
  449 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 Burnt Prairie with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Burnt Prairie, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burnt Prairie are May, September and June.
In Burnt Prairie, there are 35.2 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 Burnt Prairie with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Burnt Prairie, there are 99.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Burnt Prairie, there are 2.2 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 Burnt Prairie 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 Burnt Prairie.
May is the wettest month in Burnt Prairie with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Burnt Prairie means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Burnt Prairie with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Burnt Prairie, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in Burnt Prairie means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in Burnt Prairie with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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