Matherville, IL Climate


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The climate in Matherville, IL is generally mild throughout the year. Summers in the area feature warm to hot temperatures with occasional humidity and thunderstorms. Winters are usually cold with moderate snowfall, though temperatures can sometimes drop below freezing during particularly harsh storms. Spring and fall are pleasant seasons with comfortable temperatures that range between highs of 55°F and 75°F. Overall, Matherville offers a pleasant environment with four distinct seasons.

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

Matherville averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Matherville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Matherville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Matherville is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.7 Summer - 4.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Matherville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMatherville, IllinoisUnited States
  37.3 in.38.1 in.
  26.5 in.27.8 in.
  99.1 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  748 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 Matherville with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Matherville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Matherville are September, June and May.
In Matherville, there are 15.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Matherville with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Matherville, there are 130.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Matherville, there are 10.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Matherville 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 Matherville are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Matherville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.3 inches in Matherville means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Matherville with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in Matherville, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.5 inches in Matherville means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Matherville with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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