Zip 61001 (Apple Canyon Lake, IL) Climate

61001 Apple Canyon Lake, IL has a moderate climate throughout the year with temperatures ranging from lows in the 20s to highs in the low-mid 80s. The winters are generally cold and wet with occasional snowfall while summers are warm and humid. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed through the year, but summer months will see slightly more rainfall than other months. On average, there are 207 sunny days per year here with an overall annual temperature of around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

Apple Canyon Lake (zip 61001), Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Apple Canyon Lake (zip 61001) averages 35 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 Apple Canyon Lake (zip 61001). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Apple Canyon Lake (zip 61001) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61001 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 61001 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Apple Canyon Lake, Illinois	United States
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	35.3 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
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	82.4°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.8	Unlock
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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 61001 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In the 61001 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 61001 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 61001 zip code, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 61001 zip code with an average of 10.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In the 61001 zip code, there are 149.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In the 61001 zip code, there are 17.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 61001 zip code 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.

June is the wettest month in the 61001 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in the 61001 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61001 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in the 61001 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.3 inches in the 61001 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61001 zip code with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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