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United States / Illinois / Peoria Metro Area / Peoria County / Kingston Mines / Zip Codes
Kingston Mines, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures average in the 80s while winter temperatures average below freezing. The area averages around 38 inches of precipitation annually with the snowiest months being December through February. Kingston Mines experiences all four seasons, making it a great destination for outdoor activities year round.

Kingston Mines, Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kingston Mines averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Kingston Mines. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingston Mines gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kingston Mines 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 Kingston Mines, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Kingston Mines with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Kingston Mines, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kingston Mines are September, May and June.
In Kingston Mines, there are 22.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kingston Mines with an average of 16.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Kingston Mines, there are 122.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Kingston Mines, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kingston Mines but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Kingston Mines are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Kingston Mines with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Kingston Mines means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Kingston Mines with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in Kingston Mines, 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.7 inches in Kingston Mines means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Kingston Mines with 6.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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