Libertyville, IL Climate

The climate in Libertyville, IL is typical of the Midwest United States, with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally humid and hot, with average high temperatures reaching into the mid-80s during July and August. Winters can bring cold temperatures, including snowfall, but there are usually mild periods of respite too. Spring and fall bring warm days and cool nights as well as some rainfall. Overall, Libertyville enjoys a temperate climate that makes it a great place to live year round.

Libertyville, Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Libertyville averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Libertyville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Libertyville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Libertyville is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Libertyville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Libertyville, Illinois	United States
	35.8 in.	38.1 in.
	38.4 in.	27.8 in.
	119.1 days	106.2 days
	186 days	205 days
	81.3°	85.8°
	14.6°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.7	4.3
	699 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 Libertyville with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Libertyville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Libertyville are June, August and July.

In Libertyville, there are 7.6 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 Libertyville with an average of 14.6°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Libertyville, there are 132.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Libertyville, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Libertyville 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.

May is the wettest month in Libertyville with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Libertyville means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Libertyville with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in Libertyville, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.4 inches in Libertyville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Libertyville with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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hugo · Libertyville, IL

Conservative town with loads of character

Over 13 years ago

Very down to earth town, I love it that Libertyville is an upscale town with not so snobby people. I am very happy with raising my kids in this town. We have lived here More

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Pat · Libertyville, IL

Best of small and large

Over 15 years ago

Small community on edge of a big More

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Nathan · Libertyville, IL

Great place to live

Over 16 years ago

From the farmer's market and the restaurants to the forest preserves and schools. People are friendly and life is good here in More

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