Zip 62401 (Effingham, IL) Climate

Effingham, IL has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and moderate precipitation throughout the year. The area receives an average of about 43 inches of rain annually and snowfall ranges from light to moderate depending on the winter season. Temperatures during the summer months generally reach into the low-80s Fahrenheit while in winter temperatures can drop as low as the high-teens Fahrenheit.

Effingham (zip 62401), Illinois gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Effingham (zip 62401) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Effingham (zip 62401). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Effingham (zip 62401) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 62401 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 62401 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Effingham, 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 62401 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 62401 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 62401 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 62401 zip code, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 62401 zip code with an average of 19.7°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62401 zip code, there are 110.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62401 zip code, there are 3.3 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 62401 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 62401 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 62401 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in the 62401 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 62401 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in the 62401 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in the 62401 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 62401 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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