Lovington, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Moultrie County / Lovington / Zip Codes
Lovington, IL has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The summer months typically reach temperatures in the mid to upper 80s, while winter temperatures can dip down into the teens. On average, Lovington receives 42 inches of rain each year, along with 33 inches of snow. Spring and fall are usually mild and pleasant with temperatures hovering around 70 degrees.

Lovington, Illinois gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Lovington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lovington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLovington, IllinoisUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  12.3 in.27.8 in.
  100.1 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  679 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 Lovington with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Lovington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lovington are September, May and June.
In Lovington, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lovington with an average of 18.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Lovington, there are 118.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Lovington, there are 4.3 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 Lovington 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 Lovington.
June is the wettest month in Lovington with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Lovington means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Lovington with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.1 rainy days annually in Lovington, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Lovington means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Lovington with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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