Leonore, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / LaSalle County / Leonore / Zip Codes
Leonore, IL has a temperate continental climate, which brings four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers in Leonore are hot and humid, with temperatures typically ranging from the low 70s to the high 80s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures typically ranging from the mid 20s to mid 30s Fahrenheit during the day. Spring and fall bring milder conditions, with temperatures usually falling in the 50s and 60s Fahrenheit. Snowfall is fairly common in Leonore throughout winter months, while rainfall is spread fairly evenly over the other three seasons.

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

Leonore averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Leonore. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leonore gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leonore is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Leonore, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeonore, IllinoisUnited States
  37.6 in.38.1 in.
  24.1 in.27.8 in.
  110.7 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  679 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 Leonore with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Leonore, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leonore are September, June and May.
In Leonore, there are 17.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leonore with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Leonore, there are 130.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Leonore, there are 10.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Leonore 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 Leonore with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 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 37.6 inches in Leonore means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Leonore with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in Leonore, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.1 inches in Leonore means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Leonore with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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