Strawn, IL Climate


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Strawn, IL has a mild climate throughout the year with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is 87 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in January is 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches annually. Snowfall can vary greatly from year to year, ranging anywhere from 10-20 inches per season. Despite these cold winters, Strawn experiences a considerable amount of sunshine during all four seasons with an average of about 200 sunny days a year.

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

Strawn averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Strawn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Strawn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Strawn, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStrawn, IllinoisUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  18.3 in.27.8 in.
  107.0 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  771 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 Strawn with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Strawn, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Strawn are September, June and May.
In Strawn, there are 15.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Strawn with an average of 16.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Strawn, there are 125.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Strawn, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Strawn but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Strawn are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Strawn with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Strawn means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Strawn with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in Strawn, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.3 inches in Strawn means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Strawn with 5.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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