Woodford County, IL Climate

Woodford County, IL has a predominantly humid continental climate with mild to cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature for the area is 56.6 degrees Fahrenheit, with January being the coldest month at an average of 24.3 degrees, and July being the warmest month at an average of 78.1 degrees. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 42 inches per year. Snowfall in Woodford County averages 23 inches, and much of it falls during the winter months.

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

Woodford County averages 21 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 Woodford County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodford 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Woodford County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Woodford 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 Woodford County with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Woodford County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodford County are September, May and June.

In Woodford County, there are 21.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodford County with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Woodford County, there are 129.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Woodford County, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

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

May is the wettest month in Woodford County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Woodford County means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Woodford County with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Woodford County, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.4 inches in Woodford County means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Woodford County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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