Germantown Hills, IL Climate


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Germantown Hills, IL enjoys a humid continental climate. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-20s to mid-30s Fahrenheit. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures usually reaching the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit during the day. The area receives an average of 32 inches of rain per year, though snowfall is greater in the northern part of town. Spring and fall are mild but unpredictable, often bringing both warm days and cold snaps throughout the season.

Germantown Hills, Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Germantown Hills averages 23 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 Germantown Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Germantown Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Germantown Hills, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGermantown Hills, IllinoisUnited States
  38.5 in.38.1 in.
  22.7 in.27.8 in.
  104.2 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  15.3°21.7°
  7.17
  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 Germantown Hills with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Germantown Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Germantown Hills are September, June and May.
In Germantown Hills, there are 19.9 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 Germantown Hills with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Germantown Hills, there are 126.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Germantown Hills, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Germantown Hills 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 Germantown Hills are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Germantown Hills with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Germantown Hills means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Germantown Hills with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in Germantown Hills, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.7 inches in Germantown Hills means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Germantown Hills with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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