Silvis, IL Climate

Silvis, IL has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers in Silvis can be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching above 90 degrees Fahrenheit and high humidity levels. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures regularly dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are pleasant with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine. The area generally receives about 40 inches of rain per year, mostly during the warmer months.

Silvis, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Silvis averages 28 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 Silvis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silvis gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Silvis is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.6 Summer - 4.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Silvis, 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 Silvis with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Silvis, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silvis are September, June and August.

In Silvis, there are 17.2 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 Silvis with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Silvis, there are 120.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Silvis, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Silvis but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Silvis with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Silvis means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Silvis with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 114.7 rainy days annually in Silvis, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.9 inches in Silvis means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Silvis with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.