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Flat Rock, IL has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons varying from hot summers to cold winters. Summers in Flat Rock can be warm and humid, with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit at times. Winters in Flat Rock are typically cold, with temperatures dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Rain is frequent throughout the year, but snowfall is usually moderate. The spring and fall months tend to be mild and pleasant. All in all, the climate in Flat Rock is typical of an area situated in the Midwest region of the United States.

Flat Rock, Illinois gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Flat Rock averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Flat Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Flat Rock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Flat Rock is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Flat Rock, 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 Flat Rock with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Flat Rock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Flat Rock are May, September and June.
In Flat Rock, there are 31.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Flat Rock with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Flat Rock, there are 95.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Flat Rock, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Flat Rock during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Flat Rock.
May is the wettest month in Flat Rock with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Flat Rock means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Flat Rock with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Flat Rock, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.4 inches in Flat Rock means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Flat Rock with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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