Mill Shoals, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / White County / Mill Shoals / Zip Codes
Mill Shoals, IL enjoys a humid continental climate. Summers in Mill Shoals are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the low to mid-90s during the peak of summer. Winters in Mill Shoals are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping down to below freezing for much of the season. The area receives around 40 inches of precipitation annually, most of which comes during the summer months. The area is also known for its strong winds throughout the year which can gust up to 30 mph on average.

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

Mill Shoals averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Mill Shoals. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mill Shoals gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Mill Shoals, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMill Shoals, IllinoisUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  12.7 in.27.8 in.
  110.5 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.17
  4.44.3
  384 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 Mill Shoals with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Mill Shoals, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mill Shoals are May, September and June.
In Mill Shoals, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mill Shoals with an average of 21.8°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Mill Shoals, there are 102.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Mill Shoals, there are 2.6 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 Mill Shoals 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 Mill Shoals.
May is the wettest month in Mill Shoals with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 45.2 inches in Mill Shoals means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Mill Shoals with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Mill Shoals, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.7 inches in Mill Shoals means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in Mill Shoals with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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