Galt, IL Climate

Galt, IL has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature throughout the year is around 45°F (7°C). The area experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from an average low of 24°F (-4°C) during the winter months to an average high of 75°F (24°C) during the summer months. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 39 inches (99 cm). Snowfall occurs mainly during the late fall and winter months.

Climate	Galt, Illinois	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.