Lawrence, IL Climate

Lawrence, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The warmest month of the year is July with an average high temperature of 86°F and an average low temperature of 65°F. The coldest months are January and December, with an average high temperature of 32°F and an average low temperature of 18°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with the wettest month being June when 4.2 inches of rain typically falls. Snowfall averages around 22 inches for the winter months, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor winter activities.

Climate	Lawrence, Illinois	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.