Zip 61540 (Lacon, IL) Climate

61540 Lacon, IL has a humid continental climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, wet winters. In the summer months, temperatures generally range from highs in the low 80s to lows in the mid 60s. Winters are much cooler with temperatures ranging from highs in the upper 30s to lows in the lower 20s. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with higher amounts during spring and autumn. Snowfall usually occurs from November through March, with an average of around 28 inches each year.

Lacon (zip 61540), Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lacon (zip 61540) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Lacon (zip 61540). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lacon (zip 61540) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61540 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61540 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 61540 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 61540 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 61540 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61540 zip code, there are 24.5 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 61540 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 61540 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 61540 zip code, there are 8.8 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 61540 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 61540 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 61540 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in the 61540 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61540 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 98.4 rainy days annually in the 61540 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in the 61540 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61540 zip code with 6.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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