Zip 61278 (Rapids City, IL) Climate

The climate in 61278 Rapids City, IL is generally mild and humid throughout the year. Summers are warm with high temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit while winters tend to be cold with average highs in the low to mid-30s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with snowfall typically occurring from December through March each year. The area generally experiences relatively low amounts of humidity and wind, making it a pleasant place to live and enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Rapids City (zip 61278), Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rapids City (zip 61278) averages 29 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 Rapids City (zip 61278). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rapids City (zip 61278) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61278 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.7 Summer - 4.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61278 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rapids City, Illinois	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	85.4°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
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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 61278 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 61278 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 61278 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 61278 zip code, there are 18.1 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 61278 zip code with an average of 14.6°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61278 zip code, there are 124.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 61278 zip code, there are 10.0 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 61278 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 61278 zip code are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the 61278 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in the 61278 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61278 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 109.1 rainy days annually in the 61278 zip code, which is rainier 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 29.0 inches in the 61278 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the 61278 zip code with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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