London Mills, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Fulton County / London Mills / Zip Codes
The climate in London Mills, IL is generally mild and humid throughout the year. Summers are typically warm with temperatures reaching the mid 80s and nights cooling off to the low 60s. Winters tend to be cold and damp in London Mills, with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to high 30s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with average annual snowfall of around 25 inches, mostly concentrated in December and January. The area has a humid continental climate, meaning that summers are hot and humid while winters are cold and wet.

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

London Mills averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in London Mills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

London Mills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for London Mills is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in London Mills, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLondon Mills, IllinoisUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  21.3 in.27.8 in.
  95.4 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  541 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 London Mills with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In London Mills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for London Mills are September, June and May.
In London Mills, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for London Mills with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In London Mills, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In London Mills, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in London Mills but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in London Mills are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in London Mills with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in London Mills means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in London Mills with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in London Mills, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.3 inches in London Mills means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in London Mills with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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