Peoria Metro Area, IL Climate


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The climate in the Peoria, IL Metro Area is generally mild and humid. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the low 80s. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures usually dropping into the 20s or lower. Spring and fall are relatively mild, with comfortable temperatures typically ranging from the mid 50s to the mid 70s. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, though it tends to be higher in late spring/early summer. The area generally experiences around 40 inches of rain a year and an average of 45 inches of snowfall a year.

Peoria Metro Area, Illinois gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Peoria Metro Area averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Peoria Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peoria Metro Area 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Peoria metro area 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 the Peoria metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePeoria, IllinoisUnited States
  38.1 in.38.1 in.
  22.1 in.27.8 in.
  106.7 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  669 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 the Peoria metro area with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the Peoria metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Peoria metro area are September, May and June.
In the Peoria metro area, there are 20.1 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 the Peoria metro area with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In the Peoria metro area, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In the Peoria metro area, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the Peoria metro area 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 the Peoria metro area are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in the Peoria metro area with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in the Peoria metro area means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in the Peoria metro area with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in the Peoria metro area, 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 22.1 inches in the Peoria metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the Peoria metro area with 6.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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