Carlock, IL Climate


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The climate in Carlock, IL is typically moderate with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Summers can be quite warm, with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and 90s during the hottest days of July and August. Winters tend to be cold, but usually don't drop below 30 degrees Farenheit. Snowfall is common throughout the winter season and can range from light flurries to heavy snowstorms. Precipitation in Carlock is generally evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 40 inches annually.

Carlock, Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carlock 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 Carlock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlock 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCarlock, IllinoisUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  22.2 in.27.8 in.
  107.0 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  771 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 Carlock with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Carlock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carlock are September, May and June.
In Carlock, there are 21.3 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 Carlock with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Carlock, there are 132.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Carlock, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Carlock but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Carlock are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Carlock with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Carlock means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Carlock with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in Carlock, which is about average compared to other 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 22.2 inches in Carlock means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Carlock with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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