Prairie Grove, IL Climate


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Prairie Grove, IL enjoys a great climate with all four seasons represented. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and low 90s. Winters tend to be cold but mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below zero or rising above freezing. Spring brings moderate temperatures and plenty of rain, while fall brings cooler temperatures and colorful foliage. Overall, Prairie Grove has an ideal climate for outdoor activities year-round.

Prairie Grove, Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prairie Grove averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Prairie Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prairie Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prairie Grove is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Illinois.

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

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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 Prairie Grove with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Prairie Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prairie Grove are June, August and July.
In Prairie Grove, there are 6.9 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 Prairie Grove with an average of 12.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Prairie Grove, there are 138.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Prairie Grove, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Prairie 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.
May is the wettest month in Prairie Grove with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in Prairie Grove means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Prairie Grove with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in Prairie 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.3 inches in Prairie Grove means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Prairie Grove with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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