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United States / Illinois / St. Louis Metro Area / Bond County / Pierron / Zip Codes
Pierron, IL has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers in this area are generally warm with temperatures reaching the mid-80s on average. Winters are quite chilly, with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to the low 40s typically. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with snowfall accumulation during winter months. The area experiences all four seasons distinctly, making it an ideal place to experience and enjoy a wide range of weather patterns.

Pierron, Illinois gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pierron averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Pierron. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pierron gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Pierron, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePierron, IllinoisUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  11.7 in.27.8 in.
  95.2 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  522 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 Pierron with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Pierron, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pierron are May, September and June.
In Pierron, there are 33.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pierron with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Pierron, there are 103.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Pierron, there are 2.6 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 Pierron 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 Pierron.
May is the wettest month in Pierron with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Pierron means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Pierron with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 95.2 rainy days annually in Pierron, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.7 inches in Pierron means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Pierron with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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