Zip 60177 (South Elgin, IL) Climate

The climate in 60177 South Elgin, IL is typically cold in winter and hot in summer with moderate humidity levels year-round. The average temperature ranges from about 17-86 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. Summers tend to be very warm and humid, with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit on some days. Winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing during the nighttime. The area receives an average of 36 inches of rain each year and around 44 inches of snowfall annually.

South Elgin (zip 60177), Illinois gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Elgin (zip 60177) 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 South Elgin (zip 60177). The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Elgin (zip 60177) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 13
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 60177 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.8 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 60177 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	South Elgin, Illinois	United States
	37.5 in.	38.1 in.
	32.6 in.	27.8 in.
	120.4 days	106.2 days
	189 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	13.2°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.5	4.3
	778 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 60177 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 60177 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 60177 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 60177 zip code, there are 18.1 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 60177 zip code with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 60177 zip code, there are 142.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In the 60177 zip code, there are 10.5 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 60177 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 60177 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 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 37.5 inches in the 60177 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 60177 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in the 60177 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 32.6 inches in the 60177 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 60177 zip code with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.