Henning, IL Climate


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Henning, IL has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot, humid summers. Winters in Henning are characterized by freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, and frequent snowstorms. Summers are hot and humid with average high temperatures around 85°F in July and August. During this time, thunderstorms are common due to the humidity levels. Spring and autumn in Henning have mild temperatures and moderate amounts of precipitation.

Henning, Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Henning averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Henning. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henning gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateHenning, IllinoisUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  15.2 in.27.8 in.
  109.1 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  686 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 Henning with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Henning, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henning are September, May and June.
In Henning, there are 19.6 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 Henning with an average of 18.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Henning, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Henning, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Henning but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Henning are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Henning with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Henning means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Henning with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 109.1 rainy days annually in Henning, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.2 inches in Henning means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Henning with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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