Stark County, IL Climate

Stark, IL County has a typical Midwestern climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from the low 70s to the upper 80s, while winter temperatures often drop below freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, allowing for ample vegetation growth in the area. Spring brings severe thunderstorms and occasional flooding due to its proximity to the Mississippi River. The county also experiences regular snowfall, which can last from late November through early March.

Stark County, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stark County averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Stark County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stark County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stark County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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

Climate	Stark, Illinois	United States
	37.3 in.	38.1 in.
	23.0 in.	27.8 in.
	105.6 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	13.7°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.9	4.3
	717 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 Stark County with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Stark County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stark County are September, June and August.

In Stark County, there are 15.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stark County with an average of 13.7°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Stark County, there are 135.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Stark County, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Stark County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Stark County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.3 inches in Stark County means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Stark County with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Stark County, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.0 inches in Stark County means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Stark County with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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