Radom, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Washington County / Radom / Zip Codes
Radom, IL generally has a temperate climate. Summers in the area are typically hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 80s and 90s. Winters are usually cold with temperatures often dipping into the 20s and 30s. Spring and fall tend to be mild, with light rainfall throughout both seasons. Radom receives an average annual rainfall of 42 inches. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities such as skiing and snowshoeing.

Radom, Illinois gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Radom averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Radom. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Radom gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Radom, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRadom, IllinoisUnited States
  43.3 in.38.1 in.
  10.2 in.27.8 in.
  97.7 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  20.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  531 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 Radom with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Radom, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Radom are September, May and June.
In Radom, there are 24.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Radom with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Radom, there are 103.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Radom, there are 2.8 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 Radom 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 Radom.
May is the wettest month in Radom with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Radom means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Radom with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Radom, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in Radom means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Radom with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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