Ellsworth, IL Climate


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Ellsworth, IL has a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid while the winters can be quite cold and snowy. The area receives an average of 39 inches of rain each year, mostly during the summer months. During the winter, temperatures can dip below freezing, with an average low of 18 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Depending on the season, snowfall can be anywhere from light to heavy. Ellsworth experiences all four seasons and is a great destination for a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Ellsworth averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Ellsworth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellsworth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ellsworth is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.6 Summer - 4.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ellsworth, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEllsworth, IllinoisUnited States
  38.6 in.38.1 in.
  19.4 in.27.8 in.
  102.6 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  15.2°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  866 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 Ellsworth with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Ellsworth, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellsworth are September, June and May.
In Ellsworth, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellsworth with an average of 15.2°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Ellsworth, there are 131.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Ellsworth, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth.
May is the wettest month in Ellsworth with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in Ellsworth means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Ellsworth with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 102.6 rainy days annually in Ellsworth, which is less rainy 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 19.4 inches in Ellsworth means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Ellsworth with 5.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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