Zip 61455 (Macomb, IL) Climate

61455 Macomb, IL experiences a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature in the area is 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit). The winter temperatures can drop to 0°C (32°F), while the summer temperatures can rise to 30°C (86°F). Rainfall amounts are moderate, averaging around 56 cm (22 in) of precipitation per year. Snowfall amounts can vary greatly from year to year, but usually range between 25–50 cm (10–20 in).

Macomb (zip 61455), Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Macomb (zip 61455) averages 19 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 Macomb (zip 61455). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Macomb (zip 61455) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 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 61455 zip code 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 61455 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Macomb, Illinois	United States
	38.8 in.	38.1 in.
	18.5 in.	27.8 in.
	96.6 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	86.2°	85.8°
	15.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.9	4.3
	676 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 61455 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 61455 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 61455 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 61455 zip code, there are 20.2 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 61455 zip code with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61455 zip code, there are 125.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61455 zip code, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 61455 zip code 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 61455 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 61455 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in the 61455 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61455 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 96.6 rainy days annually in the 61455 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.5 inches in the 61455 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61455 zip code with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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