Zip 62479 (Wheeler, IL) Climate

Wheeler, IL has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are generally warm to hot with occasional showers while winters are cold and often snowy. The average annual temperature for Wheeler is 47°F (8°C) with an average high of 61°F (16°C) in the summer and an average low of 32°F (0°C) during the winter months. Precipitation is relatively evenly spread throughout the year, with around 36 inches (91 cm) annually. Snowfall averages 19 inches (48 cm), making it one of the snowier areas in Illinois. Overall, Wheeler has mild weather throughout the year that is suitable for outdoor activities in all seasons.

Wheeler (zip 62479), Illinois gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wheeler (zip 62479) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Wheeler (zip 62479). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheeler (zip 62479) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 62479 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

8.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 62479 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 62479 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 62479 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 62479 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 62479 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 62479 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62479 zip code, there are 106.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 62479 zip code, there are 3.1 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 62479 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 62479 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 62479 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in the 62479 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 62479 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in the 62479 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.0 inches in the 62479 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 62479 zip code with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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