Sailor Springs, IL Climate


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Sailor Springs, IL is located in the northern part of the state and has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically in the mid 70s to mid 80s, while winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually hovering around freezing or slightly below. April tends to be one of the wettest months of the year, as spring showers come through the area. Snowfall in Sailor Springs averages about 20 inches a year. Despite its location in a colder part of Illinois, Sailor Springs remains relatively mild throughout most of the year due to its proximity to Lake Michigan which helps moderate temperatures.

Sailor Springs, Illinois gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sailor Springs averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Sailor Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sailor Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sailor Springs 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 Sailor Springs, 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 Sailor Springs with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Sailor Springs, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sailor Springs are May, September and June.
In Sailor Springs, there are 30.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sailor Springs with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Sailor Springs, there are 105.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Sailor Springs, 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 Sailor Springs 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 Sailor Springs.
May is the wettest month in Sailor Springs with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 44.8 inches in Sailor Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Sailor Springs with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in Sailor Springs, 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 10.5 inches in Sailor Springs means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Sailor Springs with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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