Zip 60172 (Roselle, IL) Climate

The climate in 60172 Roselle, IL is a temperate continental climate. Summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-80s on average, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dipping to the low 20s. Precipitation is distributed evenly throughout the year, although spring and summer are often slightly wetter than fall and winter. The area experiences all four seasons, with an extended autumn season providing plenty of color to enjoy.

Roselle (zip 60172), Illinois gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Roselle (zip 60172) averages 33 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 Roselle (zip 60172). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roselle (zip 60172) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 60172 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.8 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 60172 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Roselle, Illinois	United States
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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 60172 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 60172 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 60172 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 60172 zip code, there are 18.8 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 60172 zip code with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 60172 zip code, there are 138.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 60172 zip code, there are 9.2 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 60172 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 60172 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.3 inches in the 60172 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 60172 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in the 60172 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.2 inches in the 60172 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 60172 zip code with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Barb · Roselle, IL

Great Place to Raise a Family

Over 7 years ago

I am a 40 year resident of Roselle, and I would happily live the rest of my life out here if it were not for the sky-high property taxes in Illinois and DuPage County. More

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Julie · Roselle, IL

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Over 15 years ago

I am very pleased with the low Crime Rate here compared to other More

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