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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Fulton County / Dunfermline / Zip Codes
Dunfermline, IL has a humid continental climate, which means that its summers are warm and humid while its winters are cold and snowy. The average high temperature in summer is around 76°F (24°C) and the average low temperature in winter is around 19°F (-7°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with a peak during the spring months. Winters generally experience significant snowfall, particularly during the months of December and January. Overall, Dunfermline has a moderate climate with hot summers, cold winters, and plentiful precipitation throughout the year.

Dunfermline, Illinois gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dunfermline averages 22 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 Dunfermline. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dunfermline gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dunfermline is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

8.4 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Dunfermline, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Dunfermline with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Dunfermline, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dunfermline are September, May and June.
In Dunfermline, there are 20.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dunfermline with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Dunfermline, there are 124.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Dunfermline, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dunfermline but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Dunfermline are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Dunfermline with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Dunfermline means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Dunfermline with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in Dunfermline, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.9 inches in Dunfermline means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Dunfermline with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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