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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Johnson County / Goreville / Zip Codes
Goreville, IL has a humid continental climate. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. January is the coldest month of the year, with temperatures averaging around 28 degrees Fahrenheit, while July is the hottest month with temperatures reaching an average of 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Goreville is evenly distributed throughout the year and averages around 40 inches annually. Snowfall is fairly common in winter months, although it varies from season to season.

Goreville, Illinois gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Goreville averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Goreville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goreville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 24
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Goreville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGoreville, IllinoisUnited States
  49.4 in.38.1 in.
  11.2 in.27.8 in.
  105.8 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  23.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  732 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 Goreville with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Goreville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goreville are May, September and June.
In Goreville, there are 32.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Goreville with an average of 23.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Goreville, there are 93.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Goreville, there are 2.1 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 Goreville 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 Goreville.
May is the wettest month in Goreville with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Goreville means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Goreville with 10.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.8 rainy days annually in Goreville, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.2 inches in Goreville means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in Goreville with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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