Zip 61610 (Creve Coeur, IL) Climate

The climate in 61610 Creve Coeur, IL is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures typically range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures average between 30 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, and snow does occur but is not exceptionally heavy. Overall, 61610 Creve Coeur has a pleasant climate that enjoys four seasons every year.

Creve Coeur (zip 61610), Illinois gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Creve Coeur (zip 61610) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Creve Coeur (zip 61610). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Creve Coeur (zip 61610) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61610 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.6 Summer - 4.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61610 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 61610 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 61610 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 61610 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 61610 zip code, there are 19.8 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 61610 zip code with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61610 zip code, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61610 zip code, there are 8.6 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 61610 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 61610 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 61610 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in the 61610 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61610 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in the 61610 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 24.4 inches in the 61610 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the 61610 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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