Zip 61955 (Vermilion, IL) Climate

Vermilion, IL has a humid continental climate with cool to very cold winters and warm to hot summers. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with average snowfall of 37 inches per year. Summers are typically humid with temperatures reaching over 90°F during the day and 70°F at night. Winters are very cold, with temperatures rarely going above freezing during the day and often dipping into the single digits overnight. Despite this extreme weather, Vermilion experiences all four seasons in full force making it a great place to be for people who love experiencing a variety of climates.

Vermilion (zip 61955), Illinois gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vermilion (zip 61955) averages 18 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 Vermilion (zip 61955). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vermilion (zip 61955) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61955 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.2 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61955 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Vermilion, Illinois	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	18.0 in.	27.8 in.
	110.9 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	86.3°	85.8°
	19.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	717 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 61955 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 61955 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 61955 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61955 zip code, there are 21.9 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 61955 zip code with an average of 19.0°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 61955 zip code, there are 112.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 61955 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 61955 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 61955 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 61955 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in the 61955 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61955 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 110.9 rainy days annually in the 61955 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in the 61955 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61955 zip code with 6.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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