Odell, IL Climate


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Odell, IL has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The town typically sees an average of 33 inches of rain each year and experiences occasional snowfall in the winter months. Temperatures range from lows of 20 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to highs of 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Spring and fall are generally mild, with temperatures ranging between 45 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Odell, Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Odell averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Odell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Odell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Odell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOdell, IllinoisUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  19.0 in.27.8 in.
  98.8 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  718 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 Odell with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Odell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Odell are September, June and August.
In Odell, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Odell with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Odell, there are 128.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Odell, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Odell but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Odell with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Odell means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Odell with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 98.8 rainy days annually in Odell, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.0 inches in Odell means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Odell with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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