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United States / Illinois / Galesburg Metro Area / Knox County / East Galesburg / Zip Codes
East Galesburg, IL has a humid continental climate, meaning that it experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit (around 29 Celsius). Winters are cold and snowy, with lows usually below freezing. Spring and autumn are mild with occasional rain showers. The area receives around 35 inches of precipitation a year. Overall, East Galesburg is a great place for outdoor activities in all seasons!

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

East Galesburg averages 24 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 East Galesburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Galesburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
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 East Galesburg is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in East Galesburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Galesburg, IllinoisUnited States
  38.9 in.38.1 in.
  24.2 in.27.8 in.
  111.5 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  13.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  774 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 East Galesburg with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In East Galesburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Galesburg are September, June and August.
In East Galesburg, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Galesburg with an average of 13.6°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In East Galesburg, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In East Galesburg, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in East Galesburg 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 East Galesburg are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in East Galesburg with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in East Galesburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in East Galesburg with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in East Galesburg, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.2 inches in East Galesburg means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in East Galesburg with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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