Herscher, IL Climate


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Herscher, IL enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid, with daytime highs in the mid to upper 80s and nighttime lows in the mid to lower 60s. Winter temperatures average around freezing, but occasional snowstorms can create icy conditions. Spring and fall are pleasant, with cool nights and mild days. Precipitation amounts remain consistent throughout the year, averaging around 30-33 inches of rain or snow over the course of 12 months.

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

Herscher averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Herscher. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Herscher gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Herscher is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Herscher, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHerscher, IllinoisUnited States
  37.8 in.38.1 in.
  24.3 in.27.8 in.
  111.3 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  15.5°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  659 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 Herscher with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Herscher, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Herscher are September, June and August.
In Herscher, 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 Herscher with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Herscher, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Herscher, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Herscher 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 Herscher with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.8 inches in Herscher means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Herscher with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Herscher, 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 24.3 inches in Herscher means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Herscher with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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