Zip 60926 (Claytonville, IL) Climate

The climate in 60926 Claytonville, IL is typically warm and humid during the summer months. Average temperatures in July can range from the low 70s to mid 90s, with high humidity levels due to the proximity of Lake Michigan. Winters are cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from the teens to the upper 30s. Spring and fall are generally mild with temperatures ranging from the 40s – 60s. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rain per year, spread relatively evenly throughout the year.

Claytonville (zip 60926), Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Claytonville (zip 60926) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Claytonville (zip 60926). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Claytonville (zip 60926) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 60926 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 60926 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 60926 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In the 60926 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 60926 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 60926 zip code, there are 15.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 60926 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 60926 zip code, there are 126.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 60926 zip code, there are 8.9 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 60926 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 60926 zip code are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 60926 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in the 60926 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 60926 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in the 60926 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.8 inches in the 60926 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the 60926 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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