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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Bureau County / Dalzell / Zip Codes
Dalzell, IL has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Dalzell is 47°F (8°C), with January being the coldest month of the year and July being the warmest month. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, with an average of 37 inches (940 mm) of rain annually. Snowfall also occurs every year in Dalzell, with an average yearly accumulation of 24 inches (610 mm).

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

Dalzell averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Dalzell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dalzell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Dalzell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Dalzell with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Dalzell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dalzell are September, June and May.
In Dalzell, there are 18.5 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 Dalzell with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Dalzell, there are 131.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Dalzell, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dalzell 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 Dalzell with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Dalzell means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Dalzell with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in Dalzell, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.8 inches in Dalzell means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Dalzell with 6.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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