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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Randolph County / Ruma / Zip Codes
Ruma, IL has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Summers in Ruma are typically hot and sticky, with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are cold, with temperatures dropping below freezing regularly and snowfall occurring throughout the season. Spring and fall months bring mild weather with ample rainfall throughout both seasons.

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

Ruma averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Ruma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ruma 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Ruma, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRuma, IllinoisUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  9.3 in.27.8 in.
  98.2 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  443 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 Ruma with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Ruma, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ruma are May, September and June.
In Ruma, there are 37.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ruma with an average of 22.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Ruma, there are 96.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Ruma, there are 2.2 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 Ruma 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 Ruma.
May is the wettest month in Ruma with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Ruma means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Ruma with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 98.2 rainy days annually in Ruma, 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.3 inches in Ruma means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in Ruma with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Meghan · Red Bud, IL
Shitty people in the town
Over 3 years ago

It is a cute town but the people are rude if you didn’t know grow up in the area and if you own your house under the age of 30 I hope you like the cops because they will  More

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