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United States / Illinois / St. Louis Metro Area / Macoupin County / Medora / Zip Codes
Medora, IL is located in the Midwestern United States and has a humid continental climate. In the summer months, temperatures range from warm to hot, with high humidity levels and plenty of rainfall. Winters tend to be cold with occasional snowfall. Spring and fall are mild but can experience extreme weather conditions at times. Overall, Medora experiences all four seasons and enjoys moderate temperatures throughout the year.

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

Medora averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Medora. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Medora gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Medora, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMedora, IllinoisUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  15.8 in.27.8 in.
  103.5 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  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 Medora with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Medora, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Medora are September, May and June.
In Medora, there are 23.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Medora with an average of 18.6°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Medora, there are 114.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Medora, there are 5.1 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 Medora 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 Medora.
May is the wettest month in Medora with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Medora means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Medora with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 103.5 rainy days annually in Medora, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.8 inches in Medora means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Medora with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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