Winthrop Harbor, IL Climate


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Winthrop Harbor, IL has a temperate climate. In the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the high 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit with humidity levels that can be quite high. In the winter months, temperatures range from the low 20s to the mid 40s Fahrenheit, with snowfall occurring occasionally. The area enjoys four distinct seasons which offer a variety of outdoor activities across all times of year. Winthrop Harbor also receives an average of 35 inches of rain each year, which helps to keep its lush landscape filled with greenery and vegetation.

Winthrop Harbor, Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winthrop Harbor averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Winthrop Harbor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winthrop Harbor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winthrop Harbor is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Winthrop Harbor, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWinthrop Harbor, IllinoisUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  115.3 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  633 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 Winthrop Harbor with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Winthrop Harbor, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winthrop Harbor are August, July and June.
In Winthrop Harbor, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winthrop Harbor with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Winthrop Harbor, there are 126.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Winthrop Harbor, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Winthrop Harbor but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Winthrop Harbor with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Winthrop Harbor means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Winthrop Harbor with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Winthrop Harbor, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in Winthrop Harbor means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Winthrop Harbor with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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