Hanover Park, IL Climate


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Hanover Park, IL has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid-80s to the low 90s, while winter temperatures tend to remain in the 20s. Snowfall is common during winter months, with an average of 25 inches of snow per year. The area receives an average of 36 inches of rainfall throughout the year. Hanover Park residents can usually expect a few days of extreme weather each year such as severe thunderstorms or tornado activity.

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

Hanover Park averages 33 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 Hanover Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hanover Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 13
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 Hanover Park is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.8 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hanover Park, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHanover Park, IllinoisUnited States
  37.6 in.38.1 in.
  32.8 in.27.8 in.
  120.8 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  13.1°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  804 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 Hanover Park with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Hanover Park, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hanover Park are September, June and August.
In Hanover Park, there are 18.5 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 Hanover Park with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Hanover Park, there are 143.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Hanover Park, there are 10.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hanover Park 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 Hanover Park with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in Hanover Park means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Hanover Park with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.8 rainy days annually in Hanover Park, 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 32.8 inches in Hanover Park means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Hanover Park with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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