Troy, IL Climate


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Troy, IL enjoys a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures during the summer months range from the high 80’s to low 90’s while winter temperatures can dip down into the lower teens at night. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year and snowfall typically occurs between mid-November and early April. The area experiences all four seasons with cold winters from December through February, warm springs in March and April, hot summers from May until September, and cool autumn days in October and November.

Troy, Illinois gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Troy averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Troy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Troy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Troy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTroy, IllinoisUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  11.6 in.27.8 in.
  96.6 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  89.3°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  561 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 Troy with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Troy, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Troy are May, September and June.
In Troy, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Troy with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Troy, there are 96.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Troy, there are 2.0 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 Troy 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 Troy.
May is the wettest month in Troy with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Troy means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Troy with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 96.6 rainy days annually in Troy, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in Troy means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Troy with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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