The climate in Champaign County is a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures reach the high 80s and 90s, with occasional heat waves that can make temperatures soar into the triple digits. Winters are cold and snowy, with average wind chill temperatures dropping into the single digits. Spring and fall seasons bring moderate weather that transitions between warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is common year-round, and snowfall is especially common during winter months.
Champaign County, Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Champaign County averages 20 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 Champaign County. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Champaign County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year