Zip 61773 (Sibley, IL) Climate

The climate in 61773 Sibley, IL is generally warm and humid. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures frequently reaching into the mid 80s and sometimes 90s. Winters tend to be mild, but can still have freezing temperatures on occasion. Rainfall is plentiful year-round, especially during the spring and summer months when showers and thunderstorms are common. Overall, the climate in this area of Illinois is pleasant and comfortable throughout the year.

Sibley (zip 61773), Illinois gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sibley (zip 61773) averages 16 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 Sibley (zip 61773). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sibley (zip 61773) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61773 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 61773 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sibley, Illinois	United States
	37.6 in.	38.1 in.
	16.1 in.	27.8 in.
	102.3 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	83.8°	85.8°
	15.9°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.9	4.3
	808 ft.	2443 ft.

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 61773 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In the 61773 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 61773 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 61773 zip code, there are 12.1 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 61773 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 61773 zip code, there are 127.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61773 zip code, there are 7.2 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 61773 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 61773 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 61773 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in the 61773 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61773 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 102.3 rainy days annually in the 61773 zip code, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.1 inches in the 61773 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the 61773 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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