Philo, IL Climate


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Philo, IL has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach into the 90s, while during the winter temperatures can dip below freezing. The area receives an average of 39 inches of precipitation per year, with most of it coming in spring and summer months. Snowfall is variable; some years bringing in heavy snowfall while other years not seeing any snow accumulation at all. All in all, Philo enjoys a moderate climate that is great for outdoor activities year round.

Philo, Illinois gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Philo averages 22 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 Philo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Philo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 4.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Philo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePhilo, IllinoisUnited States
  40.6 in.38.1 in.
  22.0 in.27.8 in.
  114.9 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  77
  44.3
  735 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 Philo with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Philo, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Philo are September, May and June.
In Philo, there are 15.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Philo with an average of 16.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Philo, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Philo, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Philo but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Philo are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Philo with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Philo means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Philo with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Philo, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.0 inches in Philo means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Philo with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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