Zip 62863 (Mount Carmel, IL) Climate

Mount Carmel, IL 62863 has a warm and humid climate. The summers are usually hot and often humid, with temperatures reaching into the upper 80's to low 90's on many days. The winters tend to be mild and wet, with temperatures in the mid-30s to mid-40s typically. Rainfall averages around 44 inches annually, while snowfall is typically minimal. Winters can be especially wet due to the influence of the nearby Ohio River. Overall, Mount Carmel experiences four distinct seasons with moderate weather, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Mount Carmel (zip 62863), Illinois gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Carmel (zip 62863) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Mount Carmel (zip 62863). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Carmel (zip 62863) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 62863 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

7.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 62863 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 62863 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 62863 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 62863 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 62863 zip code, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 62863 zip code with an average of 22.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In the 62863 zip code, there are 96.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In the 62863 zip code, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 62863 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 62863 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 62863 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in the 62863 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 62863 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in the 62863 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in the 62863 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the 62863 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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