Lakewood, IL Climate


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Lakewood, IL is located in the upper Midwest region of the United States. The climate here is generally considered to be humid continental, with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) on some days. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures sometimes dipping below zero degrees Fahrenheit (-17 Celsius). Spring and fall bring milder temperatures and a variety of precipitation ranging from rain to snow. All in all, Lakewood has a pleasant climate perfect for outdoor activities year-round.

Lakewood, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lakewood averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Lakewood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakewood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Lakewood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLakewood, IllinoisUnited States
  36.8 in.38.1 in.
  34.9 in.27.8 in.
  114.0 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  12.7°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  889 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 Lakewood with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Lakewood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakewood are June, August and July.
In Lakewood, there are 6.9 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 Lakewood with an average of 12.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Lakewood, there are 138.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Lakewood, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lakewood 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.
August is the wettest month in Lakewood with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Lakewood means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Lakewood with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 114.0 rainy days annually in Lakewood, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.9 inches in Lakewood means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Lakewood with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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