Ursa, IL Climate


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Ursa, IL has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold, dry winters. In the summer months, temperatures average in the high 70s and low 80s, while winter temperatures average between 20 and 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Ursa gets an average of about 38 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it falling in the spring and summer months. The majority of days are sunny throughout the year, however there is some potential for thunderstorms during the warmer months.

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

Ursa averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Ursa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ursa 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ursa, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUrsa, IllinoisUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  19.1 in.27.8 in.
  103.4 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  614 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 Ursa with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Ursa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ursa are September, June and May.
In Ursa, 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 Ursa with an average of 18.3°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Ursa, there are 110.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Ursa, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Ursa 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 Ursa.
May is the wettest month in Ursa with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Ursa means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Ursa with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Ursa, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.1 inches in Ursa means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Ursa with 5.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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