Chatsworth, IL Climate

Chatsworth town, IL has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high in July is 81 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low in January is 18 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, the town receives 40 inches of precipitation a year, with most of it falling in the form of rain in the spring and summer months. In addition, snowfall can range from a few inches to more than 20 inches during some winters. Despite this, temperatures rarely drop below 0 degrees Fahrenheit and typically stay above freezing point throughout the winter season.

Chatsworth, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chatsworth averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Chatsworth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chatsworth 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Chatsworth town, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Chatsworth town with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Chatsworth town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chatsworth town are September, May and June.

In Chatsworth town, there are 20.1 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 Chatsworth town with an average of 16.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Chatsworth town, there are 123.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Chatsworth town, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Chatsworth town but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Chatsworth town with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Chatsworth town means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Chatsworth town with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.5 rainy days annually in Chatsworth town, 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 18.6 inches in Chatsworth town means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Chatsworth town with 5.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.