Hardin County, IL Climate

Hardin, IL County is located in the Midwestern United States and has a typical continental climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of snow during winter months. Hardin has four distinct seasons that provide ample outdoor activities throughout the year, from skiing to fishing to camping and more.

Hardin County, Illinois gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hardin County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Hardin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hardin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hardin County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Hardin 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 Hardin County with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Hardin County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hardin County are May, September and June.

In Hardin County, there are 36.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hardin County with an average of 24.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In Hardin County, there are 92.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In Hardin County, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Hardin 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 Hardin County.

May is the wettest month in Hardin County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Hardin County means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Hardin County with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in Hardin County, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.3 inches in Hardin County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Hardin County with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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