Lenzburg, IL Climate


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Lenzburg, IL has a mild climate due to its location in Southwestern Illinois. The summers are warm and humid but not extreme, while the winters are cold but not as harsh as other areas of Illinois. Average high temperatures range from the mid 40s in January to the mid-80s in July and August. Snowfall is typically moderate throughout the winter months with an average of around 20 inches per year. Spring and summer both bring pleasant weather that offers plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures.

Lenzburg, Illinois gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lenzburg averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Lenzburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lenzburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.3 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Lenzburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLenzburg, IllinoisUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  12.5 in.27.8 in.
  96.1 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  89.1°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  443 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 Lenzburg with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Lenzburg, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lenzburg are May, September and October.
In Lenzburg, there are 38.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lenzburg with an average of 21.7°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Lenzburg, there are 103.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Lenzburg, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lenzburg during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Lenzburg.
May is the wettest month in Lenzburg with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Lenzburg means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Lenzburg with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in Lenzburg, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.5 inches in Lenzburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Lenzburg with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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