Lost Nation, IL Climate


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Lost Nation, IL is located in the Midwest region of the US and experiences a continental climate. Winters are cold and dry with average snowfall of around 15 inches compared to the national average of 28 inches. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s or 90s during peak months. Temperatures usually remain above freezing during winter months, making for mild winters overall. Spring and fall are milder but can be unpredictable due to fluctuating temperatures that can vary drastically over short periods of time. Rainfall is generally low in Lost Nation but there can be occasional heavy rainfall events from April to October.

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

Lost Nation averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Lost Nation. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lost Nation gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lost Nation is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lost Nation, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLost Nation, IllinoisUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  29.3 in.27.8 in.
  107.9 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  12.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  705 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 Lost Nation with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Lost Nation, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lost Nation are September, June and August.
In Lost Nation, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lost Nation with an average of 12.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Lost Nation, there are 139.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Lost Nation, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lost Nation 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.
June is the wettest month in Lost Nation with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Lost Nation means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Lost Nation with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in Lost Nation, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in Lost Nation means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Lost Nation with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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