Zip 61091 (Woosung, IL) Climate


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United States / Illinois / Rochelle Metro Area / Ogle County / No City / Woosung (zip 61091)
61091 Woosung, IL has a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures are mild throughout the year with long periods of snow in winter and high humidity and heavy rainfall during summer months. The area experiences an average of 40 inches of rainfall per year along with moderate amounts of snowfall. Summer temperatures typically reach highs in the mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter lows usually remain in the 20s or low 30s. Overall, 61091 Woosung, IL has a typical Midwestern climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61091 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 61091 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 61091 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In the 61091 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 61091 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 61091 zip code, there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 61091 zip code with an average of 12.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In the 61091 zip code, there are 139.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In the 61091 zip code, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 61091 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.
June is the wettest month in the 61091 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in the 61091 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in the 61091 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in the 61091 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.2 inches in the 61091 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61091 zip code with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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