Cortland, IL Climate


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Cortland town, IL enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year. Summers in this town are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching 80 degrees Fahrenheit on average. Winters, on the other hand, are cold but not too severe, with an average temperature of about 35 degrees Fahrenheit. The spring and autumn seasons bring moderate temperatures and precipitation levels that vary from month to month. The region is known for its mild winters due to the lake effect snow brought by Lake Michigan. Overall, Cortland town has a temperate climate that makes it an ideal place to live or visit year round.

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

Cortland averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Cortland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cortland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cortland town is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cortland 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 Cortland town with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Cortland town, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cortland town are June, August and September.
In Cortland town, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cortland town with an average of 12.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Cortland town, there are 141.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Cortland town, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cortland 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.
August is the wettest month in Cortland town with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Cortland town means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Cortland town with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in Cortland town, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.9 inches in Cortland town means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Cortland town with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 18 years ago

Cortland isn't a bad little town, it's just VERY SMALL. As in doesn't have it's own grocery store and its in the middle of corn fields. But if you like your solitude  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cortland is a small town that most people "drive through" on their way to Sycamore or DeKalb. However, that will most likely change within the next 5 years. The  More

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