Franklin Grove, IL Climate


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Franklin Grove, IL has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the low 70s to the mid 80s, while in winter the temperatures drop to below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with annual rainfall of about 36 inches. Snowfall can be especially heavy during winter months, reaching up to 40 inches annually. The area often experiences strong winds in spring and fall due to its inland location away from any bodies of water. Overall, Franklin Grove provides four distinct seasons that are enjoyable for those who embrace the outdoors and all that comes with it.

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

Franklin Grove averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Franklin Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin Grove 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin Grove is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Franklin Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFranklin Grove, IllinoisUnited States
  36.8 in.38.1 in.
  26.2 in.27.8 in.
  102.4 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  11.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  804 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 Franklin Grove with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Franklin Grove, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin Grove are June, August and September.
In Franklin Grove, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin Grove with an average of 11.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Franklin Grove, there are 142.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Franklin Grove, there are 14.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Franklin Grove but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Franklin Grove with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Franklin Grove means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Franklin Grove with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Franklin Grove, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.2 inches in Franklin Grove means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Franklin Grove with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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