Zip 61957 (Windsor, IL) Climate


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Shelby County / No City / Windsor (zip 61957)
Windsor, IL 61957 has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons of hot summers and cold winters. The warmest months of the year are typically June, July and August when temperatures can average around 80°F. During winter the temperature drops significantly with January being the coldest month on average with temperatures between 20-30°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year but there are more rainy days in spring and summer than in winter and fall. The area typically experiences light snowfall during winter months.

Windsor (zip 61957), Illinois gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Windsor (zip 61957) averages 15 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 Windsor (zip 61957). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Windsor (zip 61957) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61957 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 61957 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 61957 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In the 61957 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 61957 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 61957 zip code, there are 18.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 61957 zip code with an average of 18.9°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In the 61957 zip code, there are 114.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
In the 61957 zip code, there are 3.8 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 61957 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 61957 zip code.
July is the wettest month in the 61957 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in the 61957 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in the 61957 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in the 61957 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in the 61957 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61957 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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