Spring Valley, IL Climate


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Spring Valley, IL has a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature in the summer is 81 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter is 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year with an average of 35 inches of rainfall annually. Spring Valley is known for its frequent snowfall during the winter months which can produce up to 45 inches of snow each year. Despite colder temperatures during the winter months, Spring Valley's locals enjoy mild days when temperatures climb into the 50s or 60s.

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

Spring Valley averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Spring Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spring Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Spring Valley, 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 Spring Valley with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Spring Valley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spring Valley are September, June and May.
In Spring Valley, there are 20.3 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 Spring Valley with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Spring Valley, there are 130.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Spring Valley, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Spring Valley 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.
July is the wettest month in Spring Valley with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Spring Valley means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Spring Valley with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Spring Valley, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.6 inches in Spring Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Spring Valley with 6.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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