Deer Creek, IL Climate


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Deer Creek, IL has a climate that can be described as continental. This means that winters are cold and summers are hot. The average temperature in the winter is around 30-40°F while the average temperature in the summer is around 70-80°F. Rainfall can occur throughout the year, with an average of around 35 inches of precipitation each year. Snowfall can also occur during winter months but rarely lasts for more than a few days at a time. Overall, Deer Creek enjoys four distinct seasons and plenty of sunshine to enjoy all year round.

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

Deer Creek averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Deer Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deer Creek 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateDeer Creek, IllinoisUnited States
  38.9 in.38.1 in.
  23.5 in.27.8 in.
  108.1 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  15.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  761 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 Deer Creek with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Deer Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Deer Creek are September, May and June.
In Deer Creek, there are 21.0 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 Deer Creek with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Deer Creek, there are 126.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Deer Creek, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Deer Creek with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Deer Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Deer Creek with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Deer Creek, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.5 inches in Deer Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Deer Creek with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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