Zip 60045 (Lake Forest, IL) Climate

Lake Forest, IL is located in the northern part of the state and experiences four distinct seasons. During the summer months, temperatures usually reach into the 80s with high humidity levels leading to hot and humid days. Winters are typically cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to below freezing for extended periods of time. Spring brings moderate temperatures with plenty of rain showers while autumn sees a mix of mild weather and cool breezes. Overall, Lake Forest enjoys a temperate climate that makes it an enjoyable place to live year-round.

Lake Forest (zip 60045), Illinois gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Forest (zip 60045) averages 38 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 Lake Forest (zip 60045). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Forest (zip 60045) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 16
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 60045 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 60045 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 60045 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In the 60045 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 60045 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 60045 zip code, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 60045 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 60045 zip code, there are 126.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 60045 zip code, there are 7.1 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 60045 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.

May is the wettest month in the 60045 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in the 60045 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 60045 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in the 60045 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 38.0 inches in the 60045 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 60045 zip code with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Mike · Lake Forest, IL

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Over 14 years ago

Frankly, I feel as if your statistics are incorrect. There is no way in hell that Lake Forest is 60% democratic. More