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United States / Illinois / Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area / Kane County / Gilberts / Zip Codes
The climate in Gilberts, IL is a humid continental type of climate with cold winters and hot, humid summers. Average monthly temperatures range from below freezing in January to the mid-80s in July. Snowfall is common during winter months, while rainfall is evenly distributed year-round. Although occasionally hit with severe storms, Gilberts generally enjoys mild to moderate weather conditions throughout the year, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities no matter the season.

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

Gilberts averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Gilberts. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilberts gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gilberts is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.8 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Gilberts, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGilberts, IllinoisUnited States
  38.1 in.38.1 in.
  32.7 in.27.8 in.
  120.3 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  899 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 Gilberts with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Gilberts, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gilberts are June, September and August.
In Gilberts, there are 15.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gilberts with an average of 12.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Gilberts, there are 144.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Gilberts, there are 12.3 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 Gilberts 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.
August is the wettest month in Gilberts with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Gilberts means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Gilberts with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Gilberts, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.7 inches in Gilberts means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Gilberts with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Joel · Gilberts, IL
Bad Weather
Over 12 years ago

Typical Northern Illinois weather - Hot summers, sometimes humid, more often with some drought periods; Cold snowy and blustery  More

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Art · Gilberts, IL
Gilberts
Over 15 years ago

Housing in Gilberts is affordable, its a very safe community with an excellent elementary school. If you have children the newer subdivisions are full of  More

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