McNabb, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Putnam County / McNabb / Zip Codes
McNabb, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers generally reach highs in the mid 80s and lows in the upper 60s. Winters typically have highs in the high 30s and lows in the low 20s. The city receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation each year, which is evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall is common during winter months, but can range from light to heavy depending on certain storm systems that move through the region.

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

McNabb averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in McNabb. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McNabb gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in McNabb, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcNabb, IllinoisUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  18.8 in.27.8 in.
  96.4 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  686 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 McNabb with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In McNabb, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McNabb are September, June and May.
In McNabb, there are 20.4 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 McNabb with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In McNabb, there are 130.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In McNabb, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in McNabb but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in McNabb with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in McNabb means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in McNabb with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 96.4 rainy days annually in McNabb, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.8 inches in McNabb means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in McNabb with 6.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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