Park City, IL Climate


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Park City, IL has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. During the summer months, temperatures often reach into the upper 80s and low 90s with high humidity levels. Winters in Park City are very cold with temperatures typically ranging from 0°F to 30°F. Snowfall is common throughout winter with the heaviest snow usually occurring in January and February. Precipitation is generally distributed throughout the year with summer being slightly wetter than winter.

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

Park City averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Park City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Park City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Park City is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Park City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePark City, IllinoisUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  40.9 in.27.8 in.
  116.7 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  696 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 Park City with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Park City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Park City are June, August and July.
In Park City, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Park City with an average of 15.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Park City, there are 130.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Park City, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Park City 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 Park City with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Park City means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Park City with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in Park City, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.9 inches in Park City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Park City with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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