Ellisville, IL Climate


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The climate in Ellisville, IL is typically mild due to its location in the Midwest. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s on hot days and lows staying in the mid-60s. Winters are cold but not too extreme, with temperatures staying typically around the low 30s during the day and dipping below freezing at night. Yearly precipitation averages around 40 inches of rain or snow, with snowfall usually beginning in November and lasting until April. Despite being a bit cooler than some other areas of the country, Ellisville has generally pleasant weather year round.

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

Ellisville averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Ellisville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellisville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ellisville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.5 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ellisville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Ellisville with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Ellisville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellisville are September, June and May.
In Ellisville, there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellisville with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Ellisville, there are 130.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Ellisville, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ellisville 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 Ellisville are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Ellisville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Ellisville means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Ellisville with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 94.9 rainy days annually in Ellisville, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.2 inches in Ellisville means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Ellisville with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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