Zip 60008 (Rolling Meadows, IL) Climate

The climate of 60008 Rolling Meadows, IL is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the mid 80s Fahrenheit and average winter temperatures can dip below freezing. The city receives an average of 34 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling in spring and summer. Winter snowfall averages 28 inches each year. On average, the area experiences sunny days around 221 days a year, making for plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities throughout the year.

Rolling Meadows (zip 60008), Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rolling Meadows (zip 60008) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Rolling Meadows (zip 60008). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rolling Meadows (zip 60008) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 60008 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 60008 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 60008 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In the 60008 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 60008 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 60008 zip code, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 60008 zip code with an average of 16.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 60008 zip code, there are 121.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 60008 zip code, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 60008 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the 60008 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in the 60008 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 60008 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 126.9 rainy days annually in the 60008 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in the 60008 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 60008 zip code with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Angelene · Rolling Meadows, IL

Pace buses

Over 17 years ago

Where I live the 696 is our only public transportation and it only runs during the week I am here to say that we need this bus to be also running on the More

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Bp · Rolling Meadows, IL

Saratoga Condominiums

Over 18 years ago

There is no better place to live in Rolling Meadows than Saratoga Condominium Association. It is a relatively new condominium conversion (3/05). it is well managed and More