Grantfork, IL Climate


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Grantfork, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers can be quite hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching over 90 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the day. Winters are typically cold and snowy, with temperatures commonly dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, although it is usually more prominent in the spring and summer months. Overall, Grantfork experiences four distinct seasons with comfortable temperatures throughout the year.

Grantfork, Illinois gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grantfork averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Grantfork. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grantfork gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grantfork is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Grantfork, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrantfork, IllinoisUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  11.6 in.27.8 in.
  88.7 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  531 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 Grantfork with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Grantfork, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grantfork are May, September and June.
In Grantfork, there are 35.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grantfork with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Grantfork, there are 102.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Grantfork, there are 2.3 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 Grantfork 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 Grantfork.
May is the wettest month in Grantfork with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Grantfork means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Grantfork with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 88.7 rainy days annually in Grantfork, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in Grantfork means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Grantfork with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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