South Roxana, IL Climate


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South Roxana, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80°F (26.7°C) and the average winter temperature is around 20°F (-6.7°C). Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with an average of 36 inches annually. Snowfall is also common in South Roxana during the winter months with an annual average of about 23 inches of snow per year. Overall, South Roxana typically experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year with mild temperatures in spring and autumn, and more extreme temperatures in summer and winter.

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

South Roxana averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in South Roxana. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Roxana 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in South Roxana, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Roxana, IllinoisUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  14.7 in.27.8 in.
  102.9 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  22.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  440 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 South Roxana with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In South Roxana, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Roxana are May, September and June.
In South Roxana, there are 34.8 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 South Roxana with an average of 22.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In South Roxana, there are 92.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In South Roxana, 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 South Roxana 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 South Roxana.
May is the wettest month in South Roxana 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 41.9 inches in South Roxana means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in South Roxana with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in South Roxana, 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 14.7 inches in South Roxana means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in South Roxana with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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