Wabash County, IL Climate

Wabash, IL County has a humid continental climate. It experiences hot summers and cold winters with temperatures ranging from -10°F in the winter to over 90°F in the summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of 39 inches. Snowfall can range anywhere from 20-30 inches each winter. Spring and fall tend to be milder than the other seasons, with temperatures between 40°F and 70°F. Overall, Wabash, IL County has a diverse climate that offers something unique for every season.

Wabash County, Illinois gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wabash County averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Wabash County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wabash County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Wabash 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 Wabash County with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Wabash County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wabash County are May, September and June.

In Wabash County, there are 32.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wabash County with an average of 22.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In Wabash County, there are 94.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In Wabash County, there are 1.8 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 Wabash 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 Wabash County.

May is the wettest month in Wabash County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Wabash County means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Wabash County with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in Wabash County, which is rainier than most 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 10.6 inches in Wabash County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Wabash County with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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