Shiloh, IL Climate


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Shiloh, IL has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with some snow in the winter months. Spring and fall temperatures are mild, making this a great area to enjoy outdoor activities all year long. The average temperature in July is 81°F (27°C) while the average temperature in January is 27°F (-3°C). The record high was 107°F (41°C) in 1936 and the record low was -20°F (-29°C) in 1994.

Shiloh, Illinois gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shiloh averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Shiloh. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shiloh gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 22
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateShiloh, IllinoisUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  12.3 in.27.8 in.
  100.4 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  663 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 Shiloh with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Shiloh, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shiloh are May, September and October.
In Shiloh, there are 40.0 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 Shiloh with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Shiloh, there are 101.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Shiloh, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Shiloh 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 Shiloh.
May is the wettest month in Shiloh with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Shiloh means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Shiloh with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in Shiloh, 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 12.3 inches in Shiloh means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Shiloh with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Lots of crime, lots of growth. Many crimes are not investigated or prosecuted to keep the statics lower. Military base provides some stability, but this Metro-East Saint  More

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