Zip 60012 (Crystal Lake, IL) Climate

Crystal Lake, IL is located in the northern region of the state and has a humid continental climate. The summers are usually hot and humid while the winters tend to be cold with some snowfall. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with rainfall being most common during spring and summer months. The average temperature ranges from around 20F (-7C) in winter to 75F (24C) in summer. Crystal Lake also experiences many sunny days throughout the year, allowing its residents to enjoy all that the city has to offer.

Crystal Lake (zip 60012), Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crystal Lake (zip 60012) averages 38 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 Crystal Lake (zip 60012). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crystal Lake (zip 60012) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 60012 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Illinois.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 60012 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 60012 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In the 60012 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 60012 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 60012 zip code, there are 6.9 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 60012 zip code with an average of 12.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In the 60012 zip code, there are 138.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In the 60012 zip code, there are 11.6 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 60012 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.

May is the wettest month in the 60012 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in the 60012 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 60012 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in the 60012 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.5 inches in the 60012 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the 60012 zip code with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Donna · Crystal Lake, IL

A great neighborhood

Over 17 years ago

We all know each other, help each other, and get together socially. This is practically unheard of in a large metropolitan area such as Chicago and even in my More