Carol Stream (zip 60188), Illinois Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 60188 zip code are September, June and August. In the 60188 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 60188 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 60188 zip code with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Carol Stream, IL

11 PM PST

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

7 DAY FORECAST	DESCRIPTION	HIGH/LOW	WIND
Overnight	Mostly Cloudy	45° / 66°	N 5 mph
Friday Night	Rain Showers Likely	49° / 67°	W 5 to 10 mph
Saturday Night	Mostly Clear	47° / 78°	ESE 5 to 10 mph
Sunday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	59° / 74°	SW 15 to 20 mph
Monday Night	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	53° / 67°	ENE 10 mph
Tuesday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	52° / 71°	NE 10 to 15 mph
Wednesday Night	Chance Rain Showers	52° / 73°	ESE 10 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Carol Stream (zip 60188) area is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.8 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

	High	Low
January	31°	14°
February	36°	17°
March	48°	26°
April	61°	36°
May	71°	46°
June	82°	57°
July	85°	61°
August	83°	60°
September	76°	51°
October	63°	39°
November	49°	29°
December	35°	18°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Carol Stream

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	29	10	7
February	0	26	8	5
March	0	23	10	3
April	0	10	12	1
May	1	2	12	0
June	4	0	11	0
July	6	0	9	0
August	4	0	10	0
September	1	0	8	0
October	0	7	10	0
November	0	19	10	1
December	0	28	11	6

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.