Woodridge, IL 

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Climate in Woodridge, IL

Woodridge, IL has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers can be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping to below freezing for extended periods of time. Precipitation levels are generally consistent year-round, with snowfall occurring throughout the winter months. The region experiences all four seasons, with spring bringing blooming flora and autumn featuring changing colors in the landscape.

Woodridge, Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Woodridge averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Woodridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Woodridge is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.9 / 4.5

Summer   /   Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Woodridge, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate Averages
  Woodridge, IllinoisUnited States
  38.6 in.38.1 in.
  29.8 in.27.8 in.
  120.3 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  732 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 Woodridge with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Woodridge, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodridge are June, September and August.


In Woodridge, there are 8.1 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 Woodridge with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.


In Woodridge, there are 136.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.


In Woodridge, there are 5.8 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 Woodridge 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.


August is the wettest month in Woodridge with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in Woodridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.


May is the rainiest month in Woodridge with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Woodridge, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.


An annual snowfall of 29.8 inches in Woodridge means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Woodridge with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.





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