New Douglas, IL Climate


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New Douglas, IL is a small town located in the heart of southwestern Illinois. The climate in this area is generally temperate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are typically humid and can last from late May to late September. Temperatures during this time often reach into the upper 80s and 90s Fahrenheit, making it necessary to stay cool with air conditioning. Winters are usually quite mild, however they can drop to freezing temperatures overnight and sometimes even below zero for a few short days or weeks. Snowfall can be common but is typically light, and rain showers occur throughout each season. Overall, New Douglas has a pleasant climate that remains fairly consistent all year round.

New Douglas, Illinois gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Douglas averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in New Douglas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Douglas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Douglas is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in New Douglas, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Douglas, IllinoisUnited States
  41.5 in.38.1 in.
  13.0 in.27.8 in.
  89.7 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  620 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 New Douglas with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In New Douglas, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Douglas are May, September and June.
In New Douglas, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Douglas with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In New Douglas, there are 105.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In New Douglas, there are 3.3 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 New Douglas 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 New Douglas.
May is the wettest month in New Douglas with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in New Douglas means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in New Douglas with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 89.7 rainy days annually in New Douglas, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in New Douglas means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in New Douglas with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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