Toledo, IL Climate


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Toledo, IL has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months ranges from 73 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter months ranges from 17 to 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 36 inches per year. Snowfall amounts vary greatly between years but typically range between 15-20 inches each winter season. Due to its location near large bodies of water, Toledo can experience severe storms during all four seasons, though most occur in the spring and summer months.

Toledo, Illinois gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Toledo averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Toledo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Toledo 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Toledo is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

8.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Toledo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateToledo, IllinoisUnited States
  42.5 in.38.1 in.
  14.2 in.27.8 in.
  106.8 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  597 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 Toledo with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Toledo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Toledo are September, May and June.
In Toledo, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Toledo with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Toledo, there are 107.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Toledo, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Toledo during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Toledo.
May is the wettest month in Toledo with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Toledo means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Toledo with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in Toledo, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in Toledo means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Toledo with 5.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

Seven months of the year this is a great place to live. Spring, summer and fall offer a great variety of weather. Costs are low. Opportunity abounds. Food is raised  More

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