Massac County, IL Climate


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Massac County, IL has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with temperatures typically ranging from 21 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Summer months tend to be the hottest and most humid, with average high temperatures reaching into the mid-90s on occasion. Rainfall is relatively common throughout all of the seasons in Massac County. The area averages about 37 inches of precipitation annually, with snowfall occurring mainly during the winter months. Snowfall is usually light compared to other parts of Illinois, but heavy blizzards can occur occasionally.

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

Massac County averages 7 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 Massac County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Massac 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 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Massac County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Massac County with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Massac County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Massac County are May, September and June.
In Massac County, there are 37.5 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 Massac County with an average of 24.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Massac County, there are 85.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Massac County, there are 0.9 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 Massac 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 Massac County.
May is the wettest month in Massac County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Massac County means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Massac County with 11.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Massac 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.0 inches in Massac County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in Massac County with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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