Zip 61848 (Henning, IL) Climate

The climate in 61848 Henning, IL is a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winters are characterized by snow and ice storms, while the summers are typically warm and humid. The average annual temperature is around 49°F (9°C). Average winter temperatures range from 28°F (-2°C) to 38°F (3°C), while summer temperatures range from 72°F (22°C) to 82°F (27.7°C). Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, but tends to be more common during the spring and summer months than during the fall and winter months.

Henning (zip 61848), Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Henning (zip 61848) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Henning (zip 61848). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henning (zip 61848) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61848 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61848 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 61848 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 61848 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 61848 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61848 zip code, there are 19.6 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 61848 zip code with an average of 18.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 61848 zip code, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 61848 zip code, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 61848 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 61848 zip code are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 61848 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in the 61848 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61848 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 109.1 rainy days annually in the 61848 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.2 inches in the 61848 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the 61848 zip code with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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