Zip 61012 (Capron, IL) Climate

The climate in 61012 Capron, IL is typically hot and humid during the summer months. July is the hottest month with temperatures averaging 82°F while January is the coldest with temperatures dipping to an average of 22°F. There are four distinct seasons in this area, with spring and autumn being milder than summer and winter. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with the heaviest amounts falling in May and June due to thunderstorms. Snowfall occurs mainly during winter months, but can also occur during other times of year depending on weather patterns. Overall, the climate in this area is typical of a Midwestern region in the United States.

Capron (zip 61012), Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Capron (zip 61012) averages 32 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 Capron (zip 61012). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Capron (zip 61012) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61012 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 61012 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Capron, Illinois	United States
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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 61012 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In the 61012 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 61012 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 61012 zip code, there are 9.4 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 61012 zip code with an average of 11.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In the 61012 zip code, there are 142.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In the 61012 zip code, there are 14.6 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 61012 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 61012 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in the 61012 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61012 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in the 61012 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.0 inches in the 61012 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61012 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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