Murrayville, IL Climate


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Murrayville, IL has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid while winters are cold and wet. The area receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation annually, with most of the rain falling between April and September. Snowfall is light to moderate, averaging 10 to 15 inches during winter months. With four distinct seasons, temperatures range from highs in the mid-80s in July to lows in the single digits in January. The amount of sunshine throughout the year is quite good with over 200 sunny days per year on average and plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities year round.

Murrayville, Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Murrayville averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Murrayville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Murrayville 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Murrayville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMurrayville, IllinoisUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  107.9 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  692 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 Murrayville with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Murrayville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Murrayville are September, May and June.
In Murrayville, there are 23.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Murrayville with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Murrayville, there are 120.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Murrayville, there are 5.2 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 Murrayville 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 Murrayville.
May is the wettest month in Murrayville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 39.4 inches in Murrayville means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Murrayville with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in Murrayville, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Murrayville means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Murrayville with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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