Zip 61741 (Forrest, IL) Climate

The climate in 61741 Forrest, IL is typically mild year-round, with hot and humid summers and cold but mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. In the winter, temperatures drop to an average of just below freezing at night but can reach into the mid 40s during the day. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with rain occurring more frequently during spring and summer months and snow occurring more often in late fall and early winter. The area receives an average of 42 inches of rain annually and 30 inches of snowfall each winter season.

Forrest (zip 61741), Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Forrest (zip 61741) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Forrest (zip 61741). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forrest (zip 61741) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61741 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61741 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Forrest, Illinois	United States
	37.2 in.	38.1 in.
	19.1 in.	27.8 in.
	105.8 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	15.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.6	4.3
	687 ft.	2443 ft.

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 61741 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 61741 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 61741 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61741 zip code, there are 19.9 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 61741 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 61741 zip code, there are 124.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 61741 zip code, there are 8.3 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 61741 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 61741 zip code are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 61741 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in the 61741 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61741 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.8 rainy days annually in the 61741 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.1 inches in the 61741 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the 61741 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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