Norris City, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / White County / Norris City / Zip Codes
Norris City, IL has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Norris City are warm and humid, often reaching temperatures of 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Winters are cold but can reach temperatures below 0 degrees Fahrenheit on the coldest days. Spring brings moderate temperatures with plenty of rainfall, while autumn is mild and dry. The area also experiences moderate snowfall in the winter months, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing.

Norris City, Illinois gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Norris City averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Norris City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norris City 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norris City is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Norris City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorris City, IllinoisUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  12.5 in.27.8 in.
  111.0 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  22.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  420 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 Norris City with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Norris City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norris City are May, September and June.
In Norris City, there are 33.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norris City with an average of 22.3°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Norris City, there are 100.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Norris City, there are 2.1 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 Norris City 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 Norris City.
May is the wettest month in Norris City with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Norris City means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Norris City with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Norris City, 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 12.5 inches in Norris City means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in Norris City with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here pretty much my whole life. It is small town at best and worst. Same people in charge of town year after year. Jobs are at minimum 30miles or more. Unless  More

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