Zip 62691 (Virginia, IL) Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Cass County / No City / Virginia (zip 62691)
Virginia, IL 62691 is situated in central Illinois and is known for its pleasant climate throughout the year. The city experiences four distinct seasons that usually bring mild temperatures and relatively low humidity levels. Summers tend to be hot and humid with average high temperatures in the upper 80s, while winters are cold but mild with average lows around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Average yearly precipitation is about 37 inches, making it fairly wet throughout the year. Snowfall can vary quite a bit from season to season but generally totals around 28 inches each winter.

Virginia (zip 62691), Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Virginia (zip 62691) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Virginia (zip 62691). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Virginia (zip 62691) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 62691 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 62691 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVirginia, IllinoisUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  16.5 in.27.8 in.
  100.2 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  607 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 62691 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 62691 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 62691 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 62691 zip code, there are 22.3 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 62691 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In the 62691 zip code, there are 120.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In the 62691 zip code, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 62691 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 62691 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 62691 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in the 62691 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in the 62691 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in the 62691 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.5 inches in the 62691 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. February is the snowiest month in the 62691 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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