Pontiac Metro Area, IL Climate


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The climate in Pontiac, IL Metro Area is typically temperate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures with comfortable days and chilly nights. The area receives an average of 36 inches of rain each year, primarily during summer months. Snowfall averages around 43 inches annually between December and March. Despite the changing weather patterns, the area experiences a relatively mild climate overall.

Pontiac Metro Area, Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pontiac Metro Area averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Pontiac Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pontiac 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 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the Pontiac 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 Pontiac metro area with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In the Pontiac 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 Pontiac metro area are September, June and May.
In the Pontiac metro area, there are 17.9 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 Pontiac metro area with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In the Pontiac metro area, there are 128.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In the Pontiac metro area, there are 8.8 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 Pontiac 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.
July is the wettest month in the Pontiac metro area with 4.1 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 37.0 inches in the Pontiac metro area means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in the Pontiac metro area with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in the Pontiac 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 21.0 inches in the Pontiac metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the Pontiac metro area with 6.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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