Papineau, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Iroquois County / Papineau / Zip Codes
Papineau, IL is known for its mild climate, making it an ideal place to live. Summers in Papineau are usually warm and humid, while winters tend to be cold but dry. During the summer months, temperatures usually range between 70°F and 86°F during the day, occasionally reaching as high as 94°F during heat waves or periods of prolonged hot weather. During the winter months, temperatures typically range between 20°F and 38°F. The area also receives a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of approximately 40 inches. Overall, the climate in Papineau is pleasant and comfortable all year round.

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

Papineau averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Papineau. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Papineau 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Papineau, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePapineau, IllinoisUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  23.6 in.27.8 in.
  110.9 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  15.6°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  633 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 Papineau with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Papineau, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Papineau are September, June and August.
In Papineau, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Papineau with an average of 15.6°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Papineau, there are 127.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Papineau, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Papineau 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.
July is the wettest month in Papineau with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Papineau means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Papineau with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 110.9 rainy days annually in Papineau, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.6 inches in Papineau means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Papineau with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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