Zip 60549 (Serena, IL) Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / LaSalle County / No City / Serena (zip 60549)
The climate in 60549 Serena, IL is one of extremes. During the summer months, temperatures can reach over 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. On the other end of the spectrum, during the winter months temperatures can fall to below zero degrees Fahrenheit at night and rarely exceed 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Precipitation is usually moderate throughout the year with occasional snow or sleet during the winter months.

Serena (zip 60549), Illinois gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Serena (zip 60549) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Serena (zip 60549). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Serena (zip 60549) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 60549 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 60549 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 60549 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In the 60549 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 60549 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 60549 zip code, there are 13.2 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 60549 zip code with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In the 60549 zip code, there are 132.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In the 60549 zip code, there are 9.7 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 60549 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.
July is the wettest month in the 60549 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in the 60549 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in the 60549 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in the 60549 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.0 inches in the 60549 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 60549 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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