Zip 61376 (Walnut, IL) Climate

The climate in 61376 Walnut, IL is generally a typical Midwestern climate with hot summers and cold winters. The summer months typically see temperatures in the mid to high 80s while winter temperatures can dip into the single digits. During spring and fall, the temperature is generally mild with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. The area receives an average of 35 inches of rain per year and an average snowfall of 43 inches.

Walnut (zip 61376), Illinois gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walnut (zip 61376) averages 29 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 Walnut (zip 61376). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walnut (zip 61376) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61376 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 61376 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 61376 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In the 61376 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 61376 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 61376 zip code, there are 13.8 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 61376 zip code with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61376 zip code, there are 133.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In the 61376 zip code, there are 12.3 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 61376 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.

May is the wettest month in the 61376 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in the 61376 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61376 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 96.2 rainy days annually in the 61376 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.5 inches in the 61376 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61376 zip code with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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