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United States / Illinois / Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area / Cook County / Midlothian / Zip Codes
Midlothian, Illinois experiences a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 81 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in January is 21 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation averages at about 39 inches annually throughout the year, with snowfall ranging from 21 to 28 inches, depending on the year. There are usually around 89 sunny days per year in Midlothian, Illinois.

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

Midlothian averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Midlothian. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Midlothian gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Midlothian, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Midlothian with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Midlothian, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Midlothian are June, September and August.
In Midlothian, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Midlothian with an average of 18.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Midlothian, there are 108.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Midlothian, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Midlothian 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.
August is the wettest month in Midlothian with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Midlothian means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Midlothian with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Midlothian, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.5 inches in Midlothian means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Midlothian with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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cathleen · Midlothian, IL
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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Midlothian for 27 years, and while crime happens everywhere and of course has taken place here, it is nowhere near a 6 out 10. Have anything to back up  More

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