Zip 61930 (Hindsboro, IL) Climate

61930 Hindsboro, IL has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area experiences substantial amounts of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches per year. Winters in 61930 Hindsboro, IL are generally cold and snowy, while summers are hot and humid. Temperatures can range from lows of -20°F in the winter to highs of up to 90°F in the summer months. The area experiences four distinct seasons; spring brings warmer temperatures with blooming plants, summer brings heat and humidity making it ideal for swimming and other outdoor activities, autumn brings cooler temperatures as well as vibrant colors from leaves changing on trees, while winter brings colder weather with snowfall making it perfect for skiing and other snow-related activities.

Hindsboro (zip 61930), Illinois gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hindsboro (zip 61930) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Hindsboro (zip 61930). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hindsboro (zip 61930) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61930 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61930 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 61930 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 61930 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 61930 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61930 zip code, there are 19.0 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 61930 zip code with an average of 19.1°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 61930 zip code, there are 109.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 61930 zip code, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 61930 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 61930 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 61930 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in the 61930 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61930 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.1 rainy days annually in the 61930 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.9 inches in the 61930 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61930 zip code with 7.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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