The Galena Territory, IL has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures reaching the low to mid 80s with occasional heat waves. Winters are often cold and snowy with temperatures dropping into the 20s and 30s. The area can occasionally experience extreme weather such as severe thunderstorms, flooding, hail, strong winds, snowstorms and ice storms. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 36 inches per year.
The Galena Territory, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
The Galena Territory averages 34 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 The Galena Territory. The US average is 205 sunny days.
The Galena Territory gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 10
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year