Zip 62817 (Broughton, IL) Climate

62817 Broughton, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in the area are generally warm and humid with temperatures reaching the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit (27 - 29 Celsius). Winters bring cold temperatures, snowfall, and icy winds. During winter months, temperatures often fall below freezing for extended periods of time. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, bringing mostly rain during the spring and fall seasons and a combination of rain and snow during the winter season.

Broughton (zip 62817), Illinois gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Broughton (zip 62817) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Broughton (zip 62817). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Broughton (zip 62817) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 62817 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 62817 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Broughton, Illinois	United States
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	88.1°	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 62817 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 62817 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 62817 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 62817 zip code, there are 34.2 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 62817 zip code with an average of 22.3°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62817 zip code, there are 100.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62817 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 62817 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 62817 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 62817 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in the 62817 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 62817 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in the 62817 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in the 62817 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in the 62817 zip code with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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