Flanagan, IL Climate


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Flanagan, IL has a mild climate overall. It experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures reaching into the mid- to upper-80s and low-90s. Winters are usually cold and snowy with temperatures typically staying around the freezing mark. During the spring and fall, temperatures range from the high-50s to mid-70s. Precipitation is fairly consistent year round in the form of rain or snow with an average of around 39 inches per year.

Flanagan, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Flanagan averages 22 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 Flanagan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Flanagan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateFlanagan, IllinoisUnited States
  36.6 in.38.1 in.
  21.7 in.27.8 in.
  109.4 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  669 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 Flanagan with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Flanagan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Flanagan are September, May and June.
In Flanagan, there are 19.5 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 Flanagan with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Flanagan, there are 126.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Flanagan, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Flanagan 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 Flanagan are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Flanagan with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Flanagan means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Flanagan with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in Flanagan, which is rainier 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 21.7 inches in Flanagan means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Flanagan with 6.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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