Freeburg, IL Climate


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Freeburg, IL is known for its temperate climate. It experiences all four seasons with hot summers and cold winters. During the spring and fall months temperatures are usually mild during the day and cool at night. The region also receives an average amount of precipitation year round which helps to keep vegetation lush and green. Snowfall is moderate in the winter months, while summer sees occasional thunderstorms that can bring heavy rain and lightning.

Freeburg, Illinois gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Freeburg averages 12 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 Freeburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Freeburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateFreeburg, IllinoisUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  12.1 in.27.8 in.
  96.2 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  22.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  509 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 Freeburg with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Freeburg, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Freeburg are May, September and June.
In Freeburg, there are 39.4 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 Freeburg with an average of 22.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Freeburg, there are 97.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Freeburg, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Freeburg 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 Freeburg.
May is the wettest month in Freeburg with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Freeburg means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Freeburg with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 96.2 rainy days annually in Freeburg, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in Freeburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Freeburg with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Freeburg is a very small town near Belleville. Much of what is needed can be purchased in Belleville or nearby St. Louis which is very handy (the good). On the other  More

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