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Dupo, IL has a humid continental climate, which generally brings hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures in Dupo typically range from the mid-70s to the mid-90s, with occasional heat waves pushing these temperatures higher. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from the teens to the low 30s. Spring and fall offer a mix of warm and cool days, with milder temperatures overall than summer or winter. Precipitation is fairly consistent year-round, though it does vary by season. Snowfall ranges from moderate to heavy during the winter months.

Dupo, Illinois gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dupo averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Dupo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Dupo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDupo, IllinoisUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  14.0 in.27.8 in.
  101.3 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  417 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 Dupo with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Dupo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dupo are May, September and June.
In Dupo, there are 35.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dupo with an average of 22.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Dupo, there are 93.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Dupo, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Dupo 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 Dupo.
May is the wettest month in Dupo with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Dupo means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Dupo with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 101.3 rainy days annually in Dupo, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.0 inches in Dupo means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Dupo with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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This quiet bedroom community in Southwestern Illinois is blessed with many types of friendly people. We enjoy good local government and superb protection from the  More

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