Dewey, IL Climate

Dewey, IL has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can range from the mid-20s to the lower 30s. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, but rain is more likely in spring and summer than in autumn and winter. Dewey also experiences all four seasons with snowfall in winter months and blooms of wildflowers in spring and summer. The town enjoys moderate breezes year-round, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, and hiking.

Climate	Dewey, Illinois	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.