Bond County, IL Climate

Bond County, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 77°F (25°C), while the average temperature in January is around 23°F (-5°C). The area receives about 40 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls from April to October. During the winter months, snowfall averages around 8 inches. Bond County experiences four distinct seasons, with prolonged periods of sunshine during the summer months followed by cold and cloudy conditions in the winter.

Bond County, Illinois gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bond County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Bond County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bond County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Bond County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Bond County with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Bond County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bond County are September, May and June.

In Bond County, there are 30.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bond County with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Bond County, there are 103.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Bond County, there are 3.0 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 Bond County 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 Bond County.

May is the wettest month in Bond County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Bond County means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Bond County with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 92.2 rainy days annually in Bond County, which is one of the least rainy 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 12.0 inches in Bond County means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Bond County with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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