Zip 61856 (Monticello, IL) Climate

The climate in 61856 Monticello, IL is generally temperate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to the low 90s, while winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures falling into the teens. In spring and fall, temperatures tend to be mild and pleasant. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with the highest amount of rainfall seen in May and July. The area also experiences strong winds nearly year-round, most frequently coming from the south or southwest.

Monticello (zip 61856), Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monticello (zip 61856) averages 15 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 Monticello (zip 61856). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monticello (zip 61856) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61856 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 61856 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 61856 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In the 61856 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 61856 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61856 zip code, there are 13.9 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 61856 zip code with an average of 16.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 61856 zip code, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61856 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 61856 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 61856 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 61856 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 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 39.8 inches in the 61856 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61856 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in the 61856 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 15.1 inches in the 61856 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61856 zip code with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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