Coal Valley, IL Climate


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The climate in Coal Valley, IL is typical of the Midwest. Summers are hot and humid, with average temperatures ranging from the high 70s to low 90s. Spring brings a mix of sunshine and rain showers, while winters see cold temperatures with snowfall common between November and March. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches annually. Although severe thunderstorms can occur during summer months, overall the climate is mild and pleasant year-round.

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

Coal Valley averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Coal Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coal Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 4.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Coal Valley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCoal Valley, IllinoisUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  28.0 in.27.8 in.
  115.0 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  623 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 Coal Valley with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Coal Valley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coal Valley are September, June and August.
In Coal Valley, there are 17.3 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 Coal Valley with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Coal Valley, there are 120.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Coal Valley, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Coal Valley 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.
June is the wettest month in Coal Valley with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Coal Valley means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Coal Valley with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in Coal Valley, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.0 inches in Coal Valley means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Coal Valley with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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