Zip 62336 (Ferris, IL) Climate

Ferris, IL (62336) has a temperate climate with all four seasons. Winters are mild and bring an average snowfall of 6 inches. Spring is often wet and humid, while summer temperatures typically reach the mid-80s with the occasional heatwave. Fall in Ferris offers cooler temperatures and beautiful foliage. Overall, the area experiences a mixture of weather conditions throughout the year.

Ferris (zip 62336), Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ferris (zip 62336) 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 Ferris (zip 62336). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ferris (zip 62336) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 62336 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.3 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 62336 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 62336 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 62336 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 62336 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 62336 zip code, there are 25.0 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 62336 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 62336 zip code, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 62336 zip code, there are 8.0 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 62336 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 62336 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 62336 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 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 40.0 inches in the 62336 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 62336 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in the 62336 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.0 inches in the 62336 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 62336 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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