Zip 61272 (New Boston, IL) Climate

The climate in 61272 New Boston, IL is generally temperate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s and occasional heat waves that reach into the 90s. Winters can be cold with temperatures reaching below freezing at times, but snowfall is usually light. Spring and autumn bring milder temperatures and cooler nights, although there may be occasional hot spells during the spring and autumn months as well. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, making this an ideal place to live for those who enjoy a temperate climate.

New Boston (zip 61272), Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Boston (zip 61272) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in New Boston (zip 61272). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Boston (zip 61272) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 14
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61272 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.6 Summer - 4.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61272 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Boston, Illinois	United States
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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 61272 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 61272 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 61272 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 61272 zip code, there are 16.9 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 61272 zip code with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61272 zip code, there are 127.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61272 zip code, there are 10.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 61272 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 61272 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 61272 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in the 61272 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61272 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in the 61272 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in the 61272 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61272 zip code with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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