Hinckley, IL Climate


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The climate in Hinckley, IL is largely temperate, though there are occasional extremes. Winters feature cold temperatures and moderate snowfall. Summers are warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms. Average temperatures range from the low teens to the upper eighties throughout the year. While summers can be hot and humid, winters tend to be colder and more moderate, with average snowfall around 8 inches per year. The area receives approximately 36 inches of precipitation annually, most of it falling from April through August. Overall, the climate in Hinckley is mild enough for comfortable living throughout the year.

Hinckley, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hinckley averages 30 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 Hinckley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hinckley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hinckley is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hinckley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHinckley, IllinoisUnited States
  37.1 in.38.1 in.
  29.9 in.27.8 in.
  113.7 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  745 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 Hinckley with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Hinckley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hinckley are June, August and September.
In Hinckley, there are 8.4 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 Hinckley with an average of 12.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Hinckley, there are 142.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Hinckley, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hinckley 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 Hinckley with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Hinckley means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Hinckley with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 113.7 rainy days annually in Hinckley, 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 29.9 inches in Hinckley means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Hinckley with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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