Cooksville, IL Climate


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Cooksville, IL has a humid continental climate, meaning that it has hot and humid summers accompanied by cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can often reach the high 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit accompanied by high levels of humidity. Conversely, during the winter months temperatures can drop below freezing and snowfall is common. Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year with occasional bouts of thunderstorms during the spring and summer months. Overall, Cooksville has a moderate climate that makes it an ideal place to live for those who enjoy experiencing all four seasons.

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

Cooksville averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Cooksville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cooksville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCooksville, IllinoisUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  19.9 in.27.8 in.
  104.6 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  15.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  768 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 Cooksville with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Cooksville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cooksville are September, June and May.
In Cooksville, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cooksville with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Cooksville, there are 129.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Cooksville, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cooksville 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 Cooksville are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Cooksville 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 39.0 inches in Cooksville means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Cooksville with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in Cooksville, which is less rainy than most 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 19.9 inches in Cooksville means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Cooksville with 6.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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