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United States / Illinois / Champaign-Urbana Metro Area / Champaign County / Ludlow / Zip Codes
Ludlow, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. On average, Ludlow experiences approximately 31 inches of precipitation annually, mostly during April through September. Winters are characterized by cold temperatures that often drop below freezing at night. Snowfall typically ranges between 25 and 30 inches per year in this part of Illinois.

Ludlow, Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ludlow averages 18 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 Ludlow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ludlow gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ludlow 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 Ludlow, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLudlow, IllinoisUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  18.2 in.27.8 in.
  105.1 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  774 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 Ludlow with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Ludlow, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ludlow are September, June and May.
In Ludlow, there are 18.8 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 Ludlow with an average of 16.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Ludlow, there are 125.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Ludlow, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ludlow 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 Ludlow are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Ludlow with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 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 39.5 inches in Ludlow means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Ludlow with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Ludlow, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.2 inches in Ludlow means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Ludlow with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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