Pearl City, IL Climate


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Pearl City, IL has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. During the summer, temperatures can range from the mid to high 80s (Fahrenheit) with high levels of humidity. Summers also often bring thunderstorms, making it an ideal destination for those seeking relief from the heat and humidity. In the winter, temperatures can dip as low as 0°F on colder nights while snowfall is common throughout late fall and early spring. The city experiences four distinct seasons, making it an ideal spot for seasonal activities such as skiing or camping.

Pearl City, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pearl City averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Pearl City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pearl City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePearl City, IllinoisUnited States
  36.6 in.38.1 in.
  31.2 in.27.8 in.
  110.1 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  11.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  833 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 City with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Pearl City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pearl City are June, September and August.
In Pearl City, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pearl City with an average of 11.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Pearl City, there are 142.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Pearl City, there are 14.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Pearl 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.
June is the wettest month in Pearl City with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Pearl City means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Pearl City with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in Pearl 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.2 inches in Pearl City means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Pearl City with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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