Lincoln Metro Area, IL Climate

The climate in the Lincoln, IL Metro Area is generally mild and pleasant. The summers are warm but not overly hot with high temperatures averaging in the mid 80s. Winters are cold and snowy, with average lows in the mid 20s and an average of nearly 30 inches of snow each year. Spring and fall are pleasantly mild, with temperatures ranging between 50-70 degrees for most of the season. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, though there is typically a bit more rainfall during spring months.

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

Lincoln Metro Area averages 18 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 Lincoln Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

Climate	Lincoln, Illinois	United States
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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 Lincoln metro area with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the Lincoln 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 Lincoln metro area are September, May and June.

In the Lincoln metro area, there are 20.3 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 Lincoln metro area with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the Lincoln metro area, there are 118.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the Lincoln metro area, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Lincoln metro area 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 the Lincoln metro area.

July is the wettest month in the Lincoln metro area with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.7 inches in the Lincoln metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the Lincoln metro area with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in the Lincoln 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.2 inches in the Lincoln metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the Lincoln metro area with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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