Posen, IL Climate


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Posen, IL has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Winters are usually cold with temperatures typically ranging from 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit, while summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the 80s to low 90s. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of 42 inches of rain per year. Snowfall averages around 25 inches per year, but can range much higher or lower depending on the winter season. Winters tend to be windy as well, as lake effect snow occurs regularly due to Posen's close proximity to Lake Michigan.

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

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

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Posen. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Posen gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Posen, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePosen, IllinoisUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  31.5 in.27.8 in.
  123.7 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  600 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 Posen with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Posen, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Posen are June, September and August.
In Posen, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Posen with an average of 18.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Posen, there are 108.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Posen, there are 5.7 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 Posen 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.
July is the wettest month in Posen with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 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 37.9 inches in Posen means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
November is the rainiest month in Posen with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 123.7 rainy days annually in Posen, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.5 inches in Posen means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Posen with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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