Zip 62334 (Elvaston, IL) Climate

Elvaston, IL has a humid continental climate with cold winters and pleasant summers. Average temperatures during the winter range from around 20-35 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers tend to be very warm, with temperatures ranging anywhere from 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though there is typically a bit more rainfall in the spring and summer months. Winters are usually dry but snowfall does occur occasionally. Humidity levels tend to be high during the summer months due to its close proximity to bodies of water like the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan.

Elvaston (zip 62334), Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elvaston (zip 62334) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Elvaston (zip 62334). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elvaston (zip 62334) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 62334 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.2 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 62334 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elvaston, Illinois	United States
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	87.0°	85.8°
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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 62334 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 62334 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 62334 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 62334 zip code, there are 25.2 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 62334 zip code with an average of 16.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 62334 zip code, there are 123.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 62334 zip code, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 62334 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 62334 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 62334 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in the 62334 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 62334 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in the 62334 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in the 62334 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 62334 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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