North Henderson, IL Climate


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North Henderson, IL has a humid continental climate, meaning it experiences hot summers and cold winters. Summers are typically warm with temperatures reaching the low 90s (Fahrenheit), while winters can be quite cold, with temperatures dropping into the teens or single digits. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of over 40 inches per year. The area has four distinct seasons, allowing for a variety of outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, hunting and hiking. Spring is generally mild and sunny with only occasional showers while fall brings cool temperatures and colorful leaves.

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

North Henderson averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in North Henderson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Henderson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in North Henderson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Henderson, IllinoisUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  24.5 in.27.8 in.
  104.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  774 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 North Henderson with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In North Henderson, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Henderson are September, June and August.
In North Henderson, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Henderson with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In North Henderson, there are 131.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In North Henderson, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in North Henderson 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 North Henderson are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in North Henderson with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in North Henderson means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in North Henderson with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in North Henderson, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.5 inches in North Henderson means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in North Henderson with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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