Average yearly precipitation for Illinois varies from 48 inches or 1,220 mm at the southern tip to 35 inches or 890 mm in the northern portion of the state. Normal annual snowfall exceeds 38 inches or 0.97 m in Chicago, while the southern portion of the state normally receives less than 14 inches or 0.36 m.
Which month is coldest in Illinois?
January
Does it snow every year in Illinois?
Illinois, Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Illinois averages 22 inches of snow per year.
What is the wind chill for?
“So it feels colder than it actually is.” The faster the wind blows, the more cold air moves across your skin's surface and cools your skin's temperature, he says. It's similar to blowing on hot soup to cool it down. “You're producing a wind chill for that hotter surface,” Oravec says.
What was the temperature in Chicago today?
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