Zip 61572 (Yates City, IL) Climate

Yates City, IL has a typical midwestern climate, with mild summers and cold, snowy winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year; however, it is most frequent during the summer months when thunderstorms are common. Snowfall can be variable from year to year; however, total snowfall usually averages between 10 and 15 inches per season.

Yates City (zip 61572), Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yates City (zip 61572) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Yates City (zip 61572). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yates City (zip 61572) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61572 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 61572 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 61572 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In the 61572 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 61572 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 61572 zip code, there are 12.1 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 61572 zip code with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61572 zip code, there are 131.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61572 zip code, there are 9.1 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 61572 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 61572 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 61572 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in the 61572 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61572 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 102.0 rainy days annually in the 61572 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 20.8 inches in the 61572 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61572 zip code with 6.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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