Hillside, IL Climate


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Hillside, IL has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures typically ranging between 25-35 degrees Fahrenheit. Springtime brings warm weather and blooming flowers as temperatures increase to the 50-60 degree range. Summers in Hillside are hot and humid, with average highs in the mid 80s. Fall brings cooler temperatures and colorful foliage as the temperature dips back into the 50s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, although snowfall is usually higher during the winter months.

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

Hillside averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Hillside. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillside gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hillside is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hillside, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHillside, IllinoisUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  33.8 in.27.8 in.
  120.4 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  15.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  656 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 Hillside with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Hillside, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillside are June, September and August.
In Hillside, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillside with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Hillside, there are 135.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Hillside, there are 5.9 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 Hillside 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 Hillside 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 38.2 inches in Hillside means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Hillside with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in Hillside, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.8 inches in Hillside means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Hillside with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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