Warsaw, IL Climate


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Warsaw, IL has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers are usually humid and can reach temperatures in the mid 80s Fahrenheit (27-29°C). Winters tend to be quite cold with temperatures reaching down into the single digits Fahrenheit (-12°C). Snowfall is common during the winter months and averages around 37 inches per year. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 37 inches annually.

Warsaw, Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Warsaw averages 20 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 Warsaw. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Warsaw gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWarsaw, IllinoisUnited States
  39.8 in.38.1 in.
  20.0 in.27.8 in.
  99.6 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  581 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 Warsaw with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Warsaw, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Warsaw are September, June and May.
In Warsaw, there are 25.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Warsaw with an average of 16.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Warsaw, there are 119.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Warsaw, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Warsaw but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Warsaw.
May is the wettest month in Warsaw with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Warsaw means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Warsaw with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Warsaw, 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 20.0 inches in Warsaw means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Warsaw with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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