Lemont, IL Climate


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The climate in Lemont, IL is temperate and seasonal. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures usually reaching into the high 80s Fahrenheit (30 Celsius). Winters are usually cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to high 30s Fahrenheit (-6 to 4 Celsius). With an average of 37 inches of precipitation annually, it is important to be prepared for all kinds of weather. The area also experiences some extreme temperature fluctuations throughout the year, so it is wise to plan ahead when traveling to Lemont.

Lemont, Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lemont averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Lemont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lemont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lemont, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLemont, IllinoisUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  29.9 in.27.8 in.
  120.7 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  607 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 Lemont with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Lemont, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lemont are June, September and August.
In Lemont, there are 8.2 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 Lemont with an average of 15.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Lemont, there are 135.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Lemont, there are 5.9 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 Lemont 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 Lemont with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Lemont means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Lemont with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Lemont, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.9 inches in Lemont means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Lemont with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

Pulling into Lemont off of 55 via Lemont Rd. is quite nice. My husband's aunt and her family reside in a subdivision in Lemont, and it seems quite a nice little town.   More

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