Poplar Grove, IL Climate


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The climate in Poplar Grove, IL is generally mild and temperate. Winters are typically cool with some snowfall, while summers are warm and humid. The average temperature during the year ranges from the low 20s to the mid-80s, with an average annual rainfall of about 44 inches. The area also experiences moderate levels of precipitation throughout the year, with around 109 days of measurable precipitation each year. All four seasons can be experienced in Poplar Grove, making it a great destination for outdoor activities all year round.

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

Poplar Grove averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Poplar Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Poplar Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 11
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Poplar Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePoplar Grove, IllinoisUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  32.2 in.27.8 in.
  118.1 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  899 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 Poplar Grove with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Poplar Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Poplar Grove are June, August and September.
In Poplar Grove, there are 9.3 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 Poplar Grove with an average of 11.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Poplar Grove, there are 142.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Poplar Grove, there are 14.6 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 Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Poplar Grove means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Poplar Grove with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in Poplar Grove, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.2 inches in Poplar Grove means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Poplar Grove with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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