Hume, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Edgar County / Hume / Zip Codes
Hume, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures typically range from 20-90 degrees Fahrenheit depending on the season. During the summer months, high humidity levels and frequent thunderstorms make it especially uncomfortable and muggy. In the winter, temperatures can dip to below zero at night with occasional snowfall. Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year, with some heavier precipitation occurring in spring and fall. The area around Hume experiences four distinct seasons which makes it an ideal location for outdoor activities all year round.

Hume, Illinois gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hume averages 22 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 Hume. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hume gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hume is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.5 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Hume, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHume, IllinoisUnited States
  40.6 in.38.1 in.
  22.0 in.27.8 in.
  108.1 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  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 Hume with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Hume, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hume are September, May and June.
In Hume, there are 18.1 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 Hume with an average of 17.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Hume, there are 119.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Hume, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Hume during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Hume.
July is the wettest month in Hume with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Hume means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Hume with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Hume, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.0 inches in Hume means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Hume with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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