Lakewood Shores, IL Climate


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Lakewood Shores, IL has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from mild to hot, often reaching into the high 80s. The winter months are much colder, with temperatures commonly dropping into the teens and single digits. Because of its location near Lake Michigan, Lakewood Shores also experiences seasonal snowfall and strong winds off the lake during winter months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 37 inches annually. Overall, Lakewood Shores has four distinct seasons that bring unique weather conditions to this small town.

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

Lakewood Shores averages 24 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 Lakewood Shores. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakewood Shores gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lakewood Shores is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.8 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lakewood Shores, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLakewood Shores, IllinoisUnited States
  36.7 in.38.1 in.
  24.2 in.27.8 in.
  123.2 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  15.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  564 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 Shores with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Lakewood Shores, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakewood Shores are September, June and August.
In Lakewood Shores, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakewood Shores with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Lakewood Shores, there are 123.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Lakewood Shores, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lakewood Shores 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.
July is the wettest month in Lakewood Shores with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Lakewood Shores means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Lakewood Shores with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Lakewood Shores, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.2 inches in Lakewood Shores means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Lakewood Shores with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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