Hartsburg, IL Climate


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Hartsburg, IL has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers that are occasionally marked by severe thunderstorms, and cold, snowy winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius), while during the winter temperatures can dip down to lows of around 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 Celsius). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, but typically more prevalent during the spring and summer months. Snowfall also occurs throughout the winter season, often accumulating several inches in depth.

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

Hartsburg averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Hartsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hartsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Hartsburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHartsburg, IllinoisUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  17.1 in.27.8 in.
  104.0 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  604 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 Hartsburg with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Hartsburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hartsburg are September, May and June.
In Hartsburg, there are 18.0 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 Hartsburg with an average of 17.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Hartsburg, there are 120.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Hartsburg, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Hartsburg 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 Hartsburg.
July is the wettest month in Hartsburg with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Hartsburg means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Hartsburg with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Hartsburg, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.1 inches in Hartsburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in Hartsburg with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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