Zip 62541 (Lake Fork, IL) Climate

The climate in 62541 Lake Fork, IL is typically warm and humid throughout the summer months with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. During the winter, temperatures can dip down to below freezing at night, with snowfall occurring occasionally in January and February. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of around 38 inches annually. The area experiences a more moderate climate compared to some other parts of Illinois due to its higher elevation. This makes for pleasant weather all year round, drawing many visitors from nearby cities during the warmer months of spring and summer.

Lake Fork (zip 62541), Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Fork (zip 62541) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Lake Fork (zip 62541). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Fork (zip 62541) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 62541 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 62541 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lake Fork, Illinois	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	18.8 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	198 days	Unlock
	85.9°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.2	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	630 ft.	Unlock

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 62541 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 62541 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 62541 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 62541 zip code, there are 20.7 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 62541 zip code with an average of 18.4°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62541 zip code, there are 114.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62541 zip code, there are 5.2 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 62541 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 62541 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 62541 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 38.7 inches in the 62541 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 62541 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in the 62541 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 18.8 inches in the 62541 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the 62541 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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