Boone County, IL has a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in the summer months is around 77°F while the average temperature in the winter months is around 24°F. Precipitation throughout the year averages about 44 inches with snowfall ranging from 3 to 6 inches per month in the colder months. Boone County typically experiences all four seasons and temperatures can vary greatly between day and night.
Boone County, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Boone County averages 33 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 Boone County. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Boone County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year