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United States / Illinois / Bloomington Metro Area / De Witt County / Farmer City / Zip Codes
Farmer City, IL has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the 80s and 90s. Winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing. The area is susceptible to strong thunderstorms during the summer months, with hail and occasional tornadoes possible. Rainfall occurs throughout the year with an average of about 35 inches annually; snowfall is also common in the winter months. Overall, Farmer City offers a pleasant moderate climate throughout the year that makes it an ideal place to live or visit.

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

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

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Farmer City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farmer City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 16
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 Farmer City is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

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

  ClimateFarmer City, IllinoisUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  18.4 in.27.8 in.
  101.7 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  15.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  725 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 Farmer City with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Farmer City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farmer City are September, June and August.
In Farmer City, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Farmer City with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Farmer City, there are 128.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Farmer City, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Farmer City 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 Farmer City are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Farmer City with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 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 39.4 inches in Farmer City means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Farmer City with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 101.7 rainy days annually in Farmer City, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.4 inches in Farmer City means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Farmer City with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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