Gifford, Illinois Climate
United States
Pop. 1,092 Elev. 245 m / 804 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Gifford has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 87°F (31°C) in July and cold winters averaging 16°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 100°F (38°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 7°F (-14°C). Rain falls on about 47 days per year (27.1 in / 690 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 30 in (760 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 122 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 87°F (31°C) high | 16°F (-9°C) low |
| Feels like | 100°F (38°C) high | 7°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 47 days | 27.1 in (690 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 29.9 in (760 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 122 sunny | 30 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
53
Jan 62
Feb 55
Mar 67
Apr 62
May 59
Jun 63
Jul 48
Aug 34
Sep 44
Oct 51
Nov 72
Dec Humidity (%)
68
Jan 64
Feb 55
Mar 60
Apr 61
May 68
Jun 74
Jul 67
Aug 54
Sep 58
Oct 65
Nov 78
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Hiking trail 6 mi Dark Sky Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F 0°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | 7.9 in201 mm | 13 |
| February | 40°F 4°C | 24°F -5°C | 0.4 in 11 mm | 6.1 in154 mm | 7 |
| March | 61°F 16°C | 39°F 4°C | 3.0 in 75 mm | 1.1 in28 mm | 11 |
| April | 66°F 19°C | 45°F 7°C | 4.3 in 110 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 4 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 53°F 12°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | — | 8 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 67°F 19°C | 4.0 in 103 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 87°F 31°C | 71°F 22°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 84°F 29°C | 58°F 14°C | 0.8 in 20 mm | — | 19 |
| October | 71°F 22°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 53°F 12°C | 36°F 2°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | 8.1 in206 mm | 12 |
| December | 39°F 4°C | 23°F -5°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | 6.7 in169 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 0 |
| February | 7 | 0 |
| March | 11 | 4 |
| April | 4 | 4 |
| May | 8 | 4 |
| June | 9 | 4 |
| July | 7 | 7 |
| August | 13 | 3 |
| September | 19 | 0 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 12 | 1 |
| December | 4 | 1 |