Bloomington Metro Area, IL Climate

The climate in the Bloomington, IL Metro Area is a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. During the summer, temperatures can reach up to 90°F, while during the winter, they can drop to as low as -5°F. The area generally receives an average of 37 inches of rainfall annually and also experiences some snowfall each year. Winters are usually long and harsh in this region, with significant snowfall from late November through March. Spring and autumn are milder seasons that bring respite from the extreme weather conditions of winter and summer.

Bloomington Metro Area, Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bloomington Metro Area averages 19 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 Bloomington Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bloomington Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the Bloomington metro area, 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 the Bloomington metro area with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the Bloomington 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 Bloomington metro area are September, May and June.

In the Bloomington metro area, there are 18.1 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 Bloomington metro area with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the Bloomington metro area, there are 127.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the Bloomington metro area, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Bloomington 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 Bloomington metro area are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the Bloomington metro area with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in the Bloomington metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the Bloomington metro area with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.7 rainy days annually in the Bloomington 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 19.4 inches in the Bloomington metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the Bloomington metro area with 5.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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