Zip 60047 (Lake Zurich, IL) Climate

The climate in Lake Zurich, IL 60047 is typical of much of the Midwest United States. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0 degrees. The area typically receives an average annual precipitation of around 40 inches, mostly occurring during the spring and summer months. Despite occasional seasonal extremes, Lake Zurich enjoys a moderate climate overall.

Lake Zurich (zip 60047), Illinois gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Zurich (zip 60047) 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 Zurich (zip 60047). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Zurich (zip 60047) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 60047 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Illinois.

8.9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 60047 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lake Zurich, Illinois	United States
	37.5 in.	38.1 in.
	37.7 in.	27.8 in.
	124.1 days	106.2 days
	189 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	12.3°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.7	4.3
	834 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 60047 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In the 60047 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 60047 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 60047 zip code, there are 13.2 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 60047 zip code with an average of 12.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In the 60047 zip code, there are 144.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In the 60047 zip code, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 60047 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.

August is the wettest month in the 60047 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in the 60047 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 60047 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.1 rainy days annually in the 60047 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.7 inches in the 60047 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 60047 zip code with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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