Windsor, IL Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Shelby County / Windsor / Zip Codes
Windsor, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit with occasional thunderstorms providing relief from the heat. The winter months bring cold temperatures, often dropping below freezing at night, while snowfall is common throughout the winter season. Average precipitation in Windsor is around 41 inches per year, occurring mostly during the spring and summer months.

Windsor, Illinois gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Windsor averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Windsor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Windsor 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 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Windsor 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 Windsor, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWindsor, IllinoisUnited States
  41.0 in.38.1 in.
  14.7 in.27.8 in.
  103.0 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  699 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 Windsor with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Windsor, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Windsor are September, May and June.
In Windsor, there are 18.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Windsor with an average of 18.9°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Windsor, there are 114.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In Windsor, there are 3.8 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 Windsor 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 Windsor.
July is the wettest month in Windsor with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Windsor means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Windsor with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Windsor, 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 14.7 inches in Windsor means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Windsor with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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