Riggston, IL Climate

Riggston, IL has a mild climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures usually stay in the mid to high 80s with the occasional heat wave pushing temperatures into the 90s. The humidity can make it feel much hotter than it is outside, so it's important to stay hydrated during this season. Winters are generally cold with temperatures rarely reaching freezing, and snowfall is usually light but can occasionally be more significant depending on storms. Spring and fall are pleasant times of year with generally mild weather overall.

Climate	Riggston, Illinois	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.