Zip 61750 (Lane, IL) Climate

61750 Lane, IL has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. June through August are the warmest months of the year, with temperatures ranging from low to mid 70s during the day. Temperatures generally drop to the 40s and 50s at night during these months. The coldest months of the year in 61750 Lane, IL are December through February, where temperatures range from the low 20s during the day to single digits at night. Snowfall is common during this time of year as well. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 35 inches annually.

Lane (zip 61750), Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lane (zip 61750) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Lane (zip 61750). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lane (zip 61750) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61750 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61750 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 61750 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 61750 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 61750 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61750 zip code, there are 20.9 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 61750 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 61750 zip code, there are 118.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 61750 zip code, there are 5.6 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 61750 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 61750 zip code are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 61750 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in the 61750 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61750 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in the 61750 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in the 61750 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the 61750 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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