Morton, IL Climate

Morton, IL has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s (°F). Winters tend to be cold and wet, with temperatures frequently dipping below freezing. Spring is typically mild and wet while Fall brings cooler weather. The average annual precipitation for Morton is around 38 inches per year, with snowfall averaging around 25 inches in the winter months. In addition, the area can experience severe weather such as thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes during certain times of the year.

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

Morton averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Morton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 4.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Morton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Morton, Illinois	United States
	38.4 in.	38.1 in.
	23.5 in.	27.8 in.
	108.4 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	15.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.9	4.3
	718 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 Morton with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Morton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morton are September, May and June.

In Morton, there are 20.8 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 Morton with an average of 15.6°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Morton, there are 125.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Morton, there are 7.4 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 Morton but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Morton are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Morton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Morton means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Morton with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Morton, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.5 inches in Morton means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Morton with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.