Galatia, IL Climate


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Galatia, IL has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature is around 54 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average of 49 inches of rain and 28 inches of snowfall per year. Galatia's warmest month is July, when temperatures typically reach the mid 80s, while January is the coldest month at an average of 25 degrees Fahrenheit. In the summer months there are many days with thunderstorms and possible floods due to the heavy rainfall in the area. The winter months bring plenty of snowfall with temperatures often going below freezing.

Galatia, Illinois gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Galatia averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Galatia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galatia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Galatia is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Galatia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Galatia with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Galatia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galatia are May, September and June.
In Galatia, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galatia with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Galatia, there are 101.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Galatia, there are 2.4 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 Galatia 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 Galatia.
May is the wettest month in Galatia with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Galatia means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Galatia with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in Galatia, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.4 inches in Galatia means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in Galatia with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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