Zip 60085 (Waukegan, IL) Climate

Waukegan, IL has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures range from mild to hot in the summer months and cold to freezing in the winter months. Precipitation is generally moderate year-round, with heavy snowfall in the winter months and occasional flooding in the spring. Heat waves can occur throughout the summer months, while lake effect snowstorms are common during late autumn and early winter. Humidity levels tend to be high throughout the year as well, making the city uncomfortable for those who aren't used to it. Overall, Waukegan experiences a typical Midwestern climate that can be quite pleasant at times but also quite severe during certain seasons.

Waukegan (zip 60085), Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waukegan (zip 60085) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Waukegan (zip 60085). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waukegan (zip 60085) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 60085 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 60085 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 60085 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In the 60085 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 60085 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 60085 zip code, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 60085 zip code with an average of 15.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 60085 zip code, there are 130.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 60085 zip code, there are 8.0 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 60085 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.

May is the wettest month in the 60085 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in the 60085 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 60085 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in the 60085 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.9 inches in the 60085 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 60085 zip code with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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