Toluca, IL Climate


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Toluca, IL has a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s, while winters are cold with temperatures dropping below freezing. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with most of it occurring during spring and summer months. Snowfall is also common during winter months. The area receives around 35 inches of rain annually, which helps keep the soil moist and allows for optimal crop growth.

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

Toluca averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Toluca. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Toluca gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Toluca, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateToluca, IllinoisUnited States
  37.7 in.38.1 in.
  20.8 in.27.8 in.
  102.5 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  15.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  696 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 Toluca with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Toluca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Toluca are September, May and June.
In Toluca, there are 22.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Toluca with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Toluca, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Toluca, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Toluca 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.
May is the wettest month in Toluca with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Toluca means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Toluca with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in Toluca, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.8 inches in Toluca means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Toluca with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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