Zip 60042 (Island Lake, IL) Climate

The climate in 60042 Island Lake, IL is classified as a humid continental climate. This means that the area experiences cold winters with temperatures reaching lows of around 15°F and hot summers with highs of around 85°F. The area receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation each year, and snowfall can be quite heavy during the winter months. The area typically experiences warm temperatures from late spring through early fall, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking and swimming.

Island Lake (zip 60042), Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Island Lake (zip 60042) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Island Lake (zip 60042). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Island Lake (zip 60042) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 60042 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Illinois.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 60042 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Island Lake, Illinois	United States
	36.0 in.	38.1 in.
	39.8 in.	27.8 in.
	118.0 days	106.2 days
	189 days	205 days
	82.0°	85.8°
	12.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.4	4.3
	741 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 60042 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In the 60042 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 60042 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 60042 zip code, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 60042 zip code with an average of 12.9°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 60042 zip code, there are 138.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 60042 zip code, there are 11.5 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 60042 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 60042 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in the 60042 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 60042 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in the 60042 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.8 inches in the 60042 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 60042 zip code with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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