Zip 62272 (Percy, IL) Climate

The climate in 62272 Percy, IL is typically humid and continental with hot summers and cold winters. The area has an average temperature of 58°F during the summer months and 35°F on average during the winter months. During the spring and fall months, temperatures range from 40°F to 65°F. The area experiences fairly high levels of precipitation throughout the year with an average of 42 inches per year. Snowfall can reach up to 27 inches annually. It is important to note that due to its temperate climate, 62272 Percy, IL does not experience extreme temperatures or weather conditions throughout the year.

Percy (zip 62272), Illinois gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Percy (zip 62272) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Percy (zip 62272). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Percy (zip 62272) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 62272 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.3 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 62272 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 62272 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In the 62272 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 62272 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 62272 zip code, there are 37.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 62272 zip code with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In the 62272 zip code, there are 97.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62272 zip code, there are 2.2 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 62272 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 62272 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 62272 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in the 62272 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 62272 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 98.1 rainy days annually in the 62272 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.9 inches in the 62272 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in the 62272 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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