Zip 61563 (St. David, IL) Climate

The climate in 61563 St. David, IL is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the mid-80s while winter temperatures can dip below freezing. Precipitation is fairly consistent year-round with an average of around 38 inches of rain each year. The area does experience occasional snow, but it is usually light and melts quickly. The relative humidity is fairly low in the summer months, making for comfortable outdoor activities.

St. David (zip 61563), Illinois gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. David (zip 61563) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in St. David (zip 61563). The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. David (zip 61563) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61563 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.4 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61563 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	St. David, Illinois	United States
	40.7 in.	38.1 in.
	22.0 in.	27.8 in.
	96.1 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	86.6°	85.8°
	15.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	650 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 61563 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 61563 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 61563 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61563 zip code, there are 22.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 61563 zip code with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61563 zip code, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61563 zip code, there are 7.3 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 61563 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 61563 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 61563 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in the 61563 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61563 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in the 61563 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.0 inches in the 61563 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61563 zip code with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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