Long Grove, IL Climate


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Long Grove, IL has a moderate climate that is generally comfortable year-round. Summers in Long Grove are warm and humid but not overly hot, with temperatures averaging around 75 degrees Fahrenheit and sometimes reaching up to 90 degrees during the hottest parts of the day. Winters are cold and snowy, with an average low temperature of 22 degrees Fahrenheit and occasional snowfall totaling up to 10 inches. In spring and fall the weather in Long Grove is usually mild, with temperatures ranging between 45 and 70 degrees. Overall, Long Grove has a pleasant climate that allows residents to enjoy outdoor activities throughout the year.

Long Grove, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Long Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Long Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Long Grove is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Illinois.

8.9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Long Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLong Grove, IllinoisUnited States
  37.4 in.38.1 in.
  37.8 in.27.8 in.
  123.9 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  732 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 Grove with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Long Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Long Grove are June, August and September.
In Long Grove, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Long Grove with an average of 12.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Long Grove, there are 143.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Long Grove, there are 11.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Long Grove 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.
August is the wettest month in Long Grove with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Long Grove means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Long Grove with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Long Grove, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in Long Grove means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Long Grove with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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