Zip 62990 (Thebes, IL) Climate

The climate in 62990 Thebes, IL is generally mild and temperate. Summers are typically hot and humid with highs of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and lows in the mid-60s. Winters are cool with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing, but snowfall is usually light. Spring and fall tend to be mild with comfortable temperatures and low humidity levels. This makes 62990 Thebes, IL an ideal place for outdoor activities year round.

Thebes (zip 62990), Illinois gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thebes (zip 62990) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Thebes (zip 62990). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thebes (zip 62990) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 62990 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

6.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 62990 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Thebes, Illinois	United States
	48.3 in.	38.1 in.
	8.2 in.	27.8 in.
	110.2 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	89.4°	85.8°
	24.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.1	4.3
	456 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 62990 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In the 62990 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 62990 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 62990 zip code, there are 41.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 62990 zip code with an average of 24.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In the 62990 zip code, there are 90.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In the 62990 zip code, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 62990 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 62990 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 62990 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in the 62990 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 62990 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in the 62990 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.2 inches in the 62990 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in the 62990 zip code with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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