Chemung, IL Climate

Chemung CDP in Illinois has a humid continental climate, which features warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 49°F (9°C), and the area receives an average annual precipitation of approximately 38 inches (96 cm). Summers are typically hot, with highs usually exceeding 80°F (26°C), while winter lows often drop below 0°F (-18°C). The area experiences a variety of weather conditions, including thunderstorms, snowfall, and even occasional tornadoes.

Chemung, Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chemung averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Chemung. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chemung gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chemung CDP is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Chemung CDP, 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 Chemung CDP with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Chemung CDP, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chemung CDP are June, September and August.

In Chemung CDP, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chemung CDP with an average of 11.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Chemung CDP, there are 141.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Chemung CDP, there are 13.7 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 Chemung CDP 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.

August is the wettest month in Chemung CDP with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in Chemung CDP means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Chemung CDP with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Chemung CDP, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.8 inches in Chemung CDP means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Chemung CDP with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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