Symerton, IL Climate


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Symerton, IL has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot, humid summers. During winter months, temperatures average between 20-30°F, while during summer months the temperature can range from 70-80°F. Precipitation is plentiful in the form of rain and snowfall throughout the year. In spring and fall the temperature typically stays above freezing but can dip below on occasion. The area also experiences frequent storms and thunderstorms as well as occasional tornadoes in the late spring and early summer.

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

Symerton averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Symerton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Symerton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Symerton is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.8 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Symerton, 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 Symerton with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Symerton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Symerton are September, June and August.
In Symerton, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Symerton with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Symerton, there are 123.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Symerton, there are 7.2 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 Symerton 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 Symerton with 4.4 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 36.7 inches in Symerton means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Symerton with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Symerton, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.2 inches in Symerton means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Symerton with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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