West Frankfort, IL Climate


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West Frankfort, IL is a town located in the southern part of the state with an average temperature range of 43°F to 77°F. The climate is moderate with mild winters and hot summers. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, with average annual rainfall of about 41 inches. Snowfall usually covers the ground for up to 8 weeks annually. The area has moderate humidity levels throughout the year, making it an ideal place to live and vacation.

West Frankfort, Illinois gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Frankfort averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in West Frankfort. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Frankfort 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Frankfort is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in West Frankfort, 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 West Frankfort with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In West Frankfort, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Frankfort are September, May and June.
In West Frankfort, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Frankfort with an average of 22.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In West Frankfort, there are 97.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In West Frankfort, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in West Frankfort 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 West Frankfort.
May is the wettest month in West Frankfort with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in West Frankfort means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in West Frankfort with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 97.0 rainy days annually in West Frankfort, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.9 inches in West Frankfort means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in West Frankfort with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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