Willow Hill, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Jasper County / Willow Hill / Zip Codes
Willow Hill, IL has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures throughout the year stay fairly consistent, rarely dipping below 0°F in winter or rising above 90°F in summer. The area receives an average amount of precipitation each year, around 36 inches, with most of it falling as snow in the winter months and rain in the spring and summer. The town experiences four distinct seasons with generally mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine in all seasons.

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

Willow Hill averages 14 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 Willow Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willow Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Willow Hill, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWillow Hill, IllinoisUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  13.8 in.27.8 in.
  106.0 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  502 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 Willow Hill with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Willow Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Willow Hill are September, May and June.
In Willow Hill, there are 21.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Willow Hill with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Willow Hill, there are 106.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Willow Hill, there are 3.2 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 Willow Hill 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 Willow Hill.
May is the wettest month in Willow Hill with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Willow Hill means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Willow Hill with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Willow Hill, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.8 inches in Willow Hill means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Willow Hill with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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