Zip 61870 (Ridge Farm, IL) Climate

The climate in 61870 Ridge Farm, IL is generally mild and pleasant throughout most of the year. Summers are warm with temperatures usually reaching into the mid-80s and low 90s, while winters can be cold but rarely below freezing. Rainfall is abundant in the area with around 45 inches annually, although snowfall can be minimal at times. The area experiences all four seasons with the spring and fall being particularly beautiful with bright and colorful foliage. Overall, Ridge Farm enjoys a mild climate that makes it a great spot to live or visit year round.

Ridge Farm (zip 61870), Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ridge Farm (zip 61870) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Ridge Farm (zip 61870). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridge Farm (zip 61870) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61870 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.4 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61870 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ridge Farm, Illinois	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
	188 days	Unlock
	85.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.1	Unlock
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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 61870 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 61870 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 61870 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61870 zip code, there are 20.3 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 61870 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 61870 zip code, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 61870 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 61870 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 61870 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 61870 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in the 61870 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61870 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in the 61870 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.6 inches in the 61870 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61870 zip code with 6.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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