Dieterich, IL Climate


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Dieterich, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers usually average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter months bring temperatures that can range from 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The city receives an average of 41 inches of precipitation each year, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. During the winter months, snowfall can sometimes occur, but it is not usually a significant amount. The area experiences mild thunderstorms during certain times of the year and strong winds are common throughout the year.

Dieterich, Illinois gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dieterich averages 15 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 Dieterich. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dieterich gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dieterich is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Dieterich, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDieterich, IllinoisUnited States
  43.6 in.38.1 in.
  14.7 in.27.8 in.
  109.6 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  587 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 Dieterich with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Dieterich, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dieterich are September, May and June.
In Dieterich, there are 26.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dieterich with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Dieterich, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Dieterich, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Dieterich during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Dieterich.
May is the wettest month in Dieterich with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Dieterich means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Dieterich with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in Dieterich, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in Dieterich means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Dieterich with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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