Fairmont City, IL Climate


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Fairmont City, IL enjoys a relatively mild climate year-round. During the summer months, temperatures range from the low 70s to the mid-80s and humidity levels are generally low. Winters in Fairmont City tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from the teens to lower 30s and an average of 30 inches of snowfall per season. Spring brings moderate temperatures in the 50s and 60s as well as consistent rainfall. Autumn tends to be cool with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to lower 70s and usually sunny skies.

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

Fairmont City averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Fairmont City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairmont City 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateFairmont City, IllinoisUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  13.2 in.27.8 in.
  103.7 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  420 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 Fairmont City with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Fairmont City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairmont City are May, September and June.
In Fairmont City, there are 35.4 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 Fairmont City with an average of 22.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Fairmont City, there are 93.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Fairmont City, 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 Fairmont City 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 Fairmont City.
May is the wettest month in Fairmont City 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 Fairmont City means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Fairmont City with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.7 rainy days annually in Fairmont City, 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 13.2 inches in Fairmont City means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Fairmont City with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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