Saline County, IL Climate

Saline County, IL has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 87°F (31°C) and the average low temperature in winter is around 26°F (-3°C). Precipitation levels are relatively moderate, averaging around 34 inches per year. Snowfall can also vary greatly, ranging from trace amounts to more than 30 inches. The area typically experiences moderately strong winds throughout the year, especially during spring and fall months.

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

Saline County averages 9 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 Saline County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saline County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Saline, Illinois	United States
	47.6 in.	38.1 in.
	8.8 in.	27.8 in.
	102.7 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	87.7°	85.8°
	22.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	424 ft.	2443 ft.

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

In Saline County, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saline County with an average of 22.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In Saline County, there are 100.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Saline County, there are 2.2 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 Saline 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 Saline County.

May is the wettest month in Saline County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Saline County means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.

April is the rainiest month in Saline County with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 102.7 rainy days annually in Saline County, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in Saline County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in Saline County with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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