Junction City, IL Climate


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Junction City, IL is situated in the Midwestern United States and experiences a humid continental climate. Summers are typically warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s (Fahrenheit) during the day and cool nights. Winters are generally cold, often accompanied by snowfall. Spring and fall weather is mostly mild, although temperatures can vary widely from season to season. Precipitation is moderate year-round, with occasional heavy rainstorms peppering the forecast throughout the year. Overall, Junction City enjoys four distinct seasons with a comfortable climate that makes it an ideal place to visit or call home.

Junction City, Illinois gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Junction City averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Junction City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Junction City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Junction City is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Junction City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJunction City, IllinoisUnited States
  43.4 in.38.1 in.
  9.4 in.27.8 in.
  100.0 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  492 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 Junction City with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Junction City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Junction City are September, May and June.
In Junction City, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Junction City with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Junction City, there are 106.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Junction City, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Junction City 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 Junction City.
May is the wettest month in Junction City with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Junction City means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Junction City with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in Junction City, which is less rainy than most 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 9.4 inches in Junction City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in Junction City with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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