Zip 61818 (Cerro Gordo, IL) Climate

The climate in 61818 Cerro Gordo, IL is generally mild and humid. Summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s, while winters are chilly and temperatures often reach below freezing. Spring and autumn months tend to be mild, with temperatures ranging from 40 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with the most rainfall occurring during the summer months and snowfall usually occurring during the winter months. The area also experiences plenty of sunshine throughout the year due to its location on the continental divide.

Cerro Gordo (zip 61818), Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cerro Gordo (zip 61818) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Cerro Gordo (zip 61818). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cerro Gordo (zip 61818) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61818 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 61818 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cerro Gordo, 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 61818 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 61818 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 61818 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61818 zip code, there are 20.2 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 61818 zip code with an average of 18.3°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 61818 zip code, there are 115.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 61818 zip code, there are 4.7 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 61818 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 61818 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 61818 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in the 61818 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61818 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in the 61818 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 13.8 inches in the 61818 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61818 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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