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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Schuyler County / Camden / Zip Codes
Camden, IL has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically ranging from the mid 70s to low 90s during the day. Winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures ranging between the high teens and mid 30s. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with rainfall occurring most frequently in May, June, September and October. Snowfall usually takes place during December, January and February. The area experiences summer thunderstorms which can bring strong winds and hail on occasion.

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

Camden averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Camden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Camden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Camden with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Camden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Camden are September, June and May.
In Camden, there are 22.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Camden with an average of 16.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Camden, there are 123.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Camden, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Camden 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 Camden.
May is the wettest month in Camden with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Camden means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Camden with 9.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 85.2 rainy days annually in Camden, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.3 inches in Camden means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Camden with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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