Martinsville, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Clark County / Martinsville / Zip Codes
The climate in Martinsville, IL is warm and humid in the summer months with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s on average. The winters tend to be cold with temperatures often below freezing. Snowfall typically averages around 20 inches per year with occasional snowfall into April or May. Overall, the weather in Martinsville is mild and pleasant with four distinct seasons and plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Martinsville, Illinois gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Martinsville averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Martinsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martinsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Martinsville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

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

  ClimateMartinsville, IllinoisUnited States
  43.4 in.38.1 in.
  14.2 in.27.8 in.
  107.0 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  610 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 Martinsville with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Martinsville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Martinsville are September, May and June.
In Martinsville, there are 26.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Martinsville with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Martinsville, there are 109.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Martinsville, there are 3.5 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 Martinsville 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 Martinsville.
May is the wettest month in Martinsville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Martinsville means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Martinsville with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in Martinsville, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in Martinsville means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Martinsville with 5.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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