Granville, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Putnam County / Granville / Zip Codes
Granville, IL enjoys a diverse climate. It receives all four seasons throughout the year, with hot summers and cold winters. On average, temperatures reach highs of 86°F in the summer months and lows of 23°F in winter. Rainfall also varies greatly throughout the year, ranging from just over 30 inches annually to almost 50 inches depending on the season. In addition to rain, Granville can experience snowfall from November through April. Snowstorms are rare but do occur, usually staying light and providing a picturesque white blanket for the town.

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

Granville averages 22 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 Granville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 14
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Granville 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 Granville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGranville, IllinoisUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  22.4 in.27.8 in.
  102.9 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  689 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 Granville with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Granville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granville are September, June and May.
In Granville, there are 20.3 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 Granville with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Granville, there are 130.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Granville, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Granville 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.
May is the wettest month in Granville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 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 37.9 inches in Granville means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Granville with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in Granville, 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 Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.4 inches in Granville means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Granville with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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