Towanda, IL Climate


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Towanda, IL experiences a humid continental climate with cold to very cold winters and hot to very hot summers. Snowfall is significant in the winter months, and the area also receives an average of 20 inches of rainfall annually. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although spring tends to see slightly more than other seasons. The hottest days of summer often reach into the 90s, while winter temperatures can dip well below freezing.

Towanda, Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Towanda averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Towanda. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Towanda gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Towanda, 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 Towanda with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Towanda, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Towanda are September, May and June.
In Towanda, there are 21.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Towanda with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Towanda, there are 128.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Towanda, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Towanda 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 Towanda are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Towanda with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 39.4 inches in Towanda means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Towanda with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in Towanda, 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 20.3 inches in Towanda means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Towanda with 6.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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