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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Putnam County / Standard / Zip Codes
The climate in Standard, IL is generally mild and pleasant. The summers are warm, with temperatures usually reaching into the 80s during the day and falling to the 50s at night. Winters are cold, with temperatures averaging around freezing during the day and dropping to below-freezing overnight. The area sees an average of 42 inches of rain per year, mostly in small amounts throughout the year rather than concentrated in a few months. Snowfall is moderate, averaging about 12 inches per year. In general, Standard enjoys a temperate climate that makes it an ideal place to live throughout the year.

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

Standard averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Standard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Standard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Standard, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStandard, IllinoisUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  19.2 in.27.8 in.
  97.7 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  679 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 Standard with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Standard, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Standard are September, June and May.
In Standard, 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 Standard with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Standard, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Standard, 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 Standard 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 Standard with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Standard means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Standard with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Standard, 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 19.2 inches in Standard means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Standard with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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