Zip 61944 (Paris, IL) Climate

The climate in 61944 Paris, IL is typically humid and subtropical. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s, while winters tend to be mild and damp with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. This climate type is typical of much of the Midwest region, making Paris, IL a great place to experience the area’s natural beauty throughout the year. Rainfall totals for the area average around 42 inches per year. Although this is slightly lower than the national average of 38 inches per year, it does tend to make for more pleasant temperatures during summer months as well as increased vegetation growth in spring and summer months.

Paris (zip 61944), Illinois gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Paris (zip 61944) averages 19 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 Paris (zip 61944). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paris (zip 61944) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61944 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.3 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61944 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Paris, Illinois	United States
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	86.2°	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 61944 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 61944 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 61944 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61944 zip code, there are 21.5 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 61944 zip code with an average of 19.0°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 61944 zip code, there are 112.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 61944 zip code, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 61944 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 61944 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 61944 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in the 61944 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61944 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in the 61944 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.3 inches in the 61944 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61944 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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