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Normal, IL has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit and the average annual precipitation is around 40 inches. Summers are typically warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with temperatures typically staying in the 20s or low 30s. Spring and fall are generally mild but can still be quite wet due to the amount of precipitation that falls throughout the year.

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

Normal averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Normal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Normal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Normal, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNormal, IllinoisUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  21.9 in.27.8 in.
  107.0 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  801 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 Normal with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Normal, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Normal are September, May and June.
In Normal, there are 21.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Normal with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Normal, there are 132.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Normal, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Normal 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 Normal are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Normal with 4.5 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 39.4 inches in Normal means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Normal with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in Normal, 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.9 inches in Normal means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Normal with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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