Newark, IL Climate

The climate in Newark, IL is mild with warm summers and cold winters. Average January temperatures range from lows of 16°F to highs of 33°F while average July temperatures range from lows of 65°F to highs of 86°F. Snowfall averages about 20 inches annually and the annual rainfall is around 37 inches. The area experiences around 180 sunshine days per year. Humidity levels are relatively low, with average relative humidity ranging from 40-65%.

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

Newark averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Newark. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newark gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 14
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newark is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Newark, 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 Newark with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Newark, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newark are September, June and August.

In Newark, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newark with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

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

In Newark, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Newark 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.

July is the wettest month in Newark with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 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 38.0 inches in Newark means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Newark with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.9 rainy days annually in Newark, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in Newark means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Newark with 8.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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