Woodson, IL Climate


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Woodson, IL has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures in Woodson can be quite high, with average highs reaching into the upper 80s Fahrenheit and occasional heat waves pushing temperatures into the 90s or even higher. Winters are usually cold and snowy, with temperatures typically dropping down into the lower 20s Fahrenheit on an average day. Precipitation is fairly moderate year-round, averaging around 40 inches annually. Despite this moderate level of precipitation, Woodson can see occasional extremes such as floods or drought.

Woodson, Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Woodson averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Woodson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Woodson is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.1 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Woodson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWoodson, IllinoisUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  17.4 in.27.8 in.
  107.8 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  679 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 Woodson with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Woodson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodson are September, May and June.
In Woodson, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodson with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Woodson, there are 121.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Woodson, there are 4.8 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 Woodson 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 Woodson.
June is the wettest month in Woodson with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Woodson means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Woodson with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Woodson, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.4 inches in Woodson means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Woodson with 5.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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