Edinburg, IL Climate


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Edinburg, IL has a relatively mild climate year-round. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, but rarely extreme, with average temperatures in the low-30s Fahrenheit. The city experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, including snowfall during winter months. Spring and summer bring frequent thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes. Despite its typically wet weather, Edinburg is often sunny during the warmer months of the year.

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

Edinburg averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Edinburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edinburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Edinburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEdinburg, IllinoisUnited States
  39.3 in.38.1 in.
  18.0 in.27.8 in.
  104.2 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  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 Edinburg with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Edinburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edinburg are September, May and June.
In Edinburg, there are 20.7 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 Edinburg with an average of 18.4°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Edinburg, there are 115.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Edinburg, there are 5.2 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 Edinburg 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 Edinburg.
May is the wettest month in Edinburg with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Edinburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Edinburg with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in Edinburg, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in Edinburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Edinburg with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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