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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Pike County / Pearl / Zip Codes
The climate in Pearl, IL is generally temperate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the high 80s and occasionally reaching the low 90s. Winters are cold but not too severe, with snow occurring sporadically throughout the season. Spring brings a welcome change of pace as temperatures begin to climb and the days become longer. Fall is mild with cooler days and nights, making it a perfect time to get outdoors and appreciate the changing colors of the foliage.

Pearl, Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pearl averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Pearl. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pearl gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Pearl, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePearl, IllinoisUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  15.1 in.27.8 in.
  102.7 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  456 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 Pearl with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Pearl, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pearl are September, May and June.
In Pearl, there are 23.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pearl with an average of 17.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Pearl, there are 118.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Pearl, there are 5.0 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 Pearl 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 Pearl.
May is the wettest month in Pearl with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Pearl means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Pearl with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 102.7 rainy days annually in Pearl, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.1 inches in Pearl means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Pearl with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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