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United States / Illinois / Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area / Lake County / Lake Bluff / Zip Codes
Lake Bluff, IL has a mild climate with warm and humid summers and cold but relatively mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit with moderate humidity, while winter temperatures usually range from 25-35 degrees. Snowfall is common during the winter season, but typically not heavy or lasting for long. Overall, Lake Bluff has a pleasant climate that is suitable for outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

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

Lake Bluff averages 38 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 Lake Bluff. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Bluff 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 Lake Bluff 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 Lake Bluff, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Bluff, IllinoisUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  38.2 in.27.8 in.
  120.1 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  15.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  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 Lake Bluff with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Lake Bluff, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Bluff are June, August and July.
In Lake Bluff, 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 Lake Bluff with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Lake Bluff, there are 128.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Lake Bluff, 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 Lake Bluff 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 Lake Bluff 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 Lake Bluff means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Lake Bluff 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 Lake Bluff, 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 Lake Bluff means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Lake Bluff with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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thomas · Lake Bluff, IL
Quality of life
Over 10 years ago

Overall, Lake Bluff is an excellent village to raise a family. The schools are competitive and crime is non existent. The town is more like a resort with natural beauty  More

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Julia · Lake Bluff, IL
Underrated
Over 15 years ago

I've grown up in Lake Bluff and still currently reside there after twenty three years. After years of education in the school district, I've come to realize its very  More

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