Zip 62341 (Hamilton, IL) Climate

62341 Hamilton, IL has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold, often snowy winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 83 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature during winter is around 17 degrees. Precipitation occurs throughout all four seasons in Hamilton. During spring and summer months, thunderstorms are common, while snowfall generally occurs between November and February.

Hamilton (zip 62341), Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hamilton (zip 62341) 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 Hamilton (zip 62341). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hamilton (zip 62341) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 17
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 62341 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 62341 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hamilton, 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 62341 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 62341 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 62341 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 62341 zip code, there are 24.1 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 62341 zip code with an average of 16.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 62341 zip code, there are 116.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 62341 zip code, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 62341 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 62341 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 62341 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 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in the 62341 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 62341 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in the 62341 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 19.9 inches in the 62341 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 62341 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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