Knollwood, IL Climate


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Knollwood, IL has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the high-80s. Winters are cold but not as severe as in some other states, with snowfall averaging around 6 inches per year. Spring and fall are typically pleasant seasons, with temperatures ranging from the low-40s to mid-70s. The area typically receives average levels of precipitation throughout the year, with most of it falling between March and August. In general, Knollwood enjoys a comfortable climate that makes it a great place to live all year round.

Knollwood, Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Knollwood averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Knollwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knollwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Knollwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Knollwood with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Knollwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knollwood are June, August and July.
In Knollwood, there are 9.6 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 Knollwood with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Knollwood, there are 128.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Knollwood, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Knollwood 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 Knollwood with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Knollwood means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Knollwood with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Knollwood, 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 38.2 inches in Knollwood means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Knollwood with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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