Old Ripley, IL Climate


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Old Ripley, IL is known for its mild climate throughout the year, which makes it a great place to live and visit. The summers tend to be warm but not too hot, while the winters are cold but rarely unbearably so. Average temperatures in Old Ripley range from the mid-70s in the summer to the low 20s in the winter, with snowfall averaging around 6 inches per year. The town experiences an average of 218 sunny days per year and moderate humidity levels that make it perfect for outdoor activities like hiking and fishing.

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

Old Ripley averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Old Ripley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Old Ripley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Old Ripley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOld Ripley, IllinoisUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  11.7 in.27.8 in.
  95.2 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  561 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 Old Ripley with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Old Ripley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Old Ripley are May, September and June.
In Old Ripley, there are 31.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Old Ripley with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Old Ripley, there are 103.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Old Ripley, there are 2.7 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 Old Ripley 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 Old Ripley.
May is the wettest month in Old Ripley with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Old Ripley means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Old Ripley with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 95.2 rainy days annually in Old Ripley, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.7 inches in Old Ripley means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Old Ripley with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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