Zip 60968 (Thawville, IL) Climate

The climate in 60968 Thawville, IL is a humid continental climate, which experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. The summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching highs of around 85°F in July, while winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping down to near-zero levels. Precipitation levels are generally high, with an average annual rainfall of around 38 inches. Winters tend to see a large amount of snowfall, adding to the beauty and charm of the area.

Thawville (zip 60968), Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thawville (zip 60968) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Thawville (zip 60968). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thawville (zip 60968) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 60968 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 60968 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Thawville, Illinois	United States
	39.7 in.	38.1 in.
	18.3 in.	27.8 in.
	105.9 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	16.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.7	4.3
	682 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 60968 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In the 60968 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 60968 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 60968 zip code, there are 17.9 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 60968 zip code with an average of 16.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 60968 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 60968 zip code, there are 8.1 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 60968 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 60968 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in the 60968 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 60968 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in the 60968 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 18.3 inches in the 60968 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in the 60968 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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