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United States / Illinois / Decatur Metro Area / Macon County / Long Creek / Zip Codes
Long Creek, IL has a humid continental climate, meaning there are both hot summers and cold winters. The summer months bring temperatures in the mid to upper 80s with high humidity levels. Winter temperatures can drop to below zero at night and usually stay in the mid 30s during the day. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year. Snowfall is common from December through March, but can occur as early as October or as late as April. Spring brings warm and sunny days perfect for outdoor activities and enjoying the natural beauty of the area.

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

Long Creek averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Long Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Long Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Long Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLong Creek, IllinoisUnited States
  39.3 in.38.1 in.
  12.1 in.27.8 in.
  101.0 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  669 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 Long Creek with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Long Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Long Creek are September, May and June.
In Long Creek, there are 24.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Long Creek with an average of 18.8°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Long Creek, there are 112.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Long Creek, there are 4.8 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 Long Creek 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 Long Creek.
June is the wettest month in Long Creek with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Long Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Long Creek with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Long Creek, which is less rainy than most 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 12.1 inches in Long Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Long Creek with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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