Zip 61516 (Benson, IL) Climate

61516 Benson, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The city gets around 35 inches of rain per year, spread out over the seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90s during the day and into the 70s at night. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing on most days in December, January, and February. Overall, the temperatures in Benson range from an average high of 87°F (31°C) in July to an average low of 19°F (-7°C) in January.

Benson (zip 61516), Illinois gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benson (zip 61516) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Benson (zip 61516). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benson (zip 61516) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61516 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 61516 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Benson, Illinois	United States
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	85.7°	85.8°
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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 61516 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 61516 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 61516 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61516 zip code, there are 21.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 61516 zip code with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61516 zip code, there are 129.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61516 zip code, there are 9.0 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 61516 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 61516 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 61516 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in the 61516 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61516 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in the 61516 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 19.7 inches in the 61516 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61516 zip code with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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