McLeansboro, IL Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Hamilton County / McLeansboro / Zip Codes
McLeansboro, IL has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 79°F and in the winter months, it generally drops to around 28°F. Precipitation levels are evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 38 inches annually. Snowfall is also common in McLeansboro during the winter season, averaging 18 inches per year. With its warm summers and cold winters, McLeansboro is a great place to enjoy all four seasons.

McLeansboro, Illinois gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McLeansboro averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in McLeansboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McLeansboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in McLeansboro, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcLeansboro, IllinoisUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  10.8 in.27.8 in.
  102.4 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  492 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 McLeansboro with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In McLeansboro, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McLeansboro are May, September and June.
In McLeansboro, there are 34.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McLeansboro with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In McLeansboro, there are 98.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In McLeansboro, there are 2.1 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 McLeansboro 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 McLeansboro.
May is the wettest month in McLeansboro with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in McLeansboro means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in McLeansboro with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in McLeansboro, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in McLeansboro means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in McLeansboro with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare McLeansboro,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in McLeansboro, Illinois to any other city in the US.