Gilman, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Iroquois County / Gilman / Zip Codes
Gilman, IL has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The average summer temperature in Gilman is 78°F (25.6°C) with high humidity and occasional thunderstorms. Winter temperatures typically range from the upper 20s to the lower 40s Fahrenheit (around -2 to 5°C). Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, with occasional snowfall during the winter months. The area is also prone to extreme weather events such as flooding due to heavy rains or snow storms during the winter season.

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

Gilman averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Gilman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gilman is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.7 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Gilman, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGilman, IllinoisUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  22.4 in.27.8 in.
  115.2 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  15.8°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  650 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 Gilman with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Gilman, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gilman are September, June and May.
In Gilman, there are 18.6 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 Gilman with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Gilman, there are 126.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Gilman, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gilman 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.
July is the wettest month in Gilman with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Gilman means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Gilman with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Gilman, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.4 inches in Gilman means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Gilman with 6.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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