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Hoffman Estates, IL has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-80s with occasional days of extreme heat. Summers are usually very humid and the area can be prone to thunderstorms. In the winter months temperatures drop to around freezing and snow is common. At times temperatures can drop well below freezing into the negatives causing dangerous conditions for those living outdoors.

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

Hoffman Estates averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Hoffman Estates. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hoffman Estates gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 12
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hoffman Estates, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHoffman Estates, IllinoisUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  33.0 in.27.8 in.
  120.7 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  12.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  784 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 Hoffman Estates with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Hoffman Estates, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hoffman Estates are June, September and August.
In Hoffman Estates, there are 15.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hoffman Estates with an average of 12.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Hoffman Estates, there are 145.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Hoffman Estates, there are 12.3 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 Hoffman Estates 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 Hoffman Estates with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 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 37.9 inches in Hoffman Estates means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Hoffman Estates with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Hoffman Estates, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.0 inches in Hoffman Estates means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Hoffman Estates with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

Relative easy access and good services  More

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Hoffman Estates is a good place to live. The best thing is the job market and the availability of good paying jobs. In certain areas housing is reasonably priced for  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hoffman estates growing to greatness is it's motto and ambition. Home of Sears National Headquarters, as well as the newest indoor auditorium the Sears Center, Hoffman  More

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