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United States / Illinois / Macomb Metro Area / McDonough County / Sciota / Zip Codes
Sciota, IL has a humid continental climate, with fairly warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range between 68°F and 88°F, while the average winter temperatures range between 22°F and 40°F. Snowfall is quite common during the winter months, with an average of 21 inches annually. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with an average of 39 inches per year. Overall, Sciota enjoys four distinct seasons perfect for outdoor activities like hiking and camping.

Sciota, Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sciota averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Sciota. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sciota gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sciota is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.4 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Sciota, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSciota, IllinoisUnited States
  38.9 in.38.1 in.
  22.2 in.27.8 in.
  102.7 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  15.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  758 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 Sciota with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Sciota, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sciota are September, June and May.
In Sciota, there are 19.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sciota with an average of 15.2°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Sciota, there are 127.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Sciota, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sciota but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Sciota are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Sciota with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Sciota means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Sciota with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 102.7 rainy days annually in Sciota, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.2 inches in Sciota means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Sciota with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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