Kankakee Metro Area, IL Climate

The climate of the Kankakee, IL Metro Area is a humid continental climate. This means that the summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold with moderate snowfall. The average high temperature in the summer months (June-August) is typically in the 80s Fahrenheit, while the average low temperatures in the winter months (December-February) are usually around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is consistent throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of about 35 inches and an average annual snowfall of around 30 inches. Overall, Kankakee has a temperate climate that is perfect for enjoying outdoor activities all year long.

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

Kankakee Metro Area averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Kankakee Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kankakee Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the Kankakee metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kankakee, Illinois	United States
	38.3 in.	38.1 in.
	24.5 in.	27.8 in.
	111.5 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	84.3°	85.8°
	15.5°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	648 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 Kankakee metro area with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In the Kankakee metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Kankakee metro area are September, June and August.

In the Kankakee metro area, there are 15.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Kankakee metro area with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the Kankakee metro area, there are 127.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the Kankakee 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 Kankakee metro area 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 the Kankakee metro area with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 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 38.3 inches in the Kankakee metro area means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the Kankakee metro area with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in the Kankakee metro area, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.5 inches in the Kankakee metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the Kankakee metro area with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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