Zip 62515 (Buffalo, IL) Climate

Buffalo, IL has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The area is characterized by generally mild temperatures throughout the year, but experiences wide variations in weather due to its location on the Great Plains. Summertime temperatures range from highs in the mid-80’s to lows in the upper-60’s, while wintertime lows dip into the low-teens overnight and highs reach into the high-30’s during the day. Precipitation amounts are fairly average for Illinois, with an average of 38 inches per year.

Buffalo (zip 62515), Illinois gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buffalo (zip 62515) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Buffalo (zip 62515). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buffalo (zip 62515) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 62515 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 62515 zip code, 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 62515 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 62515 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 62515 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 62515 zip code, there are 18.3 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 62515 zip code with an average of 18.4°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62515 zip code, there are 116.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62515 zip code, there are 4.8 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 62515 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 62515 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 62515 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 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 38.4 inches in the 62515 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 62515 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 102.7 rainy days annually in the 62515 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in the 62515 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in the 62515 zip code with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Neighborhood Fest

Over 14 years ago

Elaine and Dave Burris celebrated their birthdays this week with friends and family. The occasion was hosted by Sweetie Austin (who growled that it was too cold) but More