Zip 61057 (Nachusa, IL) Climate

61057 Nachusa, IL has a humid continental climate, which is typical of the midwestern United States. The four distinct seasons bring hot and humid summers with average temperatures ranging from 75°F to 85°F, cold winters with temperatures ranging from 20°F to 40°F, rainy springs and mild autumns. Snowfall during winter months ranges from 1-2 feet each year. The area receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, averaging around 36 inches annually. Nachusa also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months which bring lightning and gusty winds.

Nachusa (zip 61057), Illinois gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nachusa (zip 61057) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Nachusa (zip 61057). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nachusa (zip 61057) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61057 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 61057 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Nachusa, Illinois	United States
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	83.2°	85.8°
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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 61057 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In the 61057 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 61057 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 61057 zip code, there are 10.8 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 61057 zip code with an average of 11.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In the 61057 zip code, there are 141.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In the 61057 zip code, there are 14.3 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 61057 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.

June is the wettest month in the 61057 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in the 61057 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61057 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in the 61057 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.3 inches in the 61057 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61057 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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