Carpentersville, IL has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Winters can be quite cold and temperatures often drop to below freezing. Snowfall is usually light but can vary from year to year. Summers are warm with high humidity levels and temperatures often reach the low 90s during the hottest months of the year. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer season, which can bring heavy rain and strong winds. As for precipitation, Carpentersville tends to receive more rainfall in the late spring and early summer months than at other times of the year.
Carpentersville, Illinois gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Carpentersville averages 33 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 Carpentersville. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Carpentersville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year