Highland Park, IL Climate


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Highland Park, IL has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, the temperature averages 70°F while in the winter it drops to around 30°F. The area receives an average of 36 inches of rain annually, with most of it falling between April and August. Occasionally, thunderstorms occur during these months as well. Snowfall is relatively low compared to other parts of the state, averaging 22 inches each year. Highland Park generally enjoys mild spring weather and cool autumn days, making it an enjoyable place to live year-round.

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

Highland Park averages 36 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 Highland Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Highland Park, 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 Highland Park with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Highland Park, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland Park are June, September and August.
In Highland Park, 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 Highland Park with an average of 16.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Highland Park, there are 122.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
In Highland Park, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Highland Park 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 Highland Park with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 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 36.3 inches in Highland Park means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
April is the rainiest month in Highland Park with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in Highland Park, which is one of the rainiest 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 35.9 inches in Highland Park means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Highland Park with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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