Monthly climate in Bluford, Illinois, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bluford features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1271 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bluford enjoys an average of 2961 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bluford, Illinois, United States §

The warmest months in Bluford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 5 °C (34 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bluford experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 67 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bluford, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(78°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(93°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
26°C
(80°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
21°C
(70°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(61°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average low -3°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(64°F)
11°C
(51°F)
2°C
(36°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(48°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-1°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(38°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bluford, Illinois, United States §

Bluford usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 141 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bluford are July, August and September. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bluford, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94 (3.7) 107 (4.2) 141 (5.5) 128 (5.0) 156 (6.1) 106 (4.2) 90 (3.5) 83 (3.3) 69 (2.7) 116 (4.5) 92 (3.6) 90 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 12 13 11 14 11 10 11 6 10 10 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Bluford, Illinois, United States §

The sunniest months in Bluford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bluford: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bluford, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 123 171 206 248 279 328 352 322 291 239 209 187
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 49m 10h 46m 11h 58m 13h 13m 14h 15m 14h 46m 14h 29m 13h 34m 12h 22m 11h 8m 10h 4m 9h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Bluford, Illinois, United States §

Bluford experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bluford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bluford, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 11 11 10 10 9 7 5 3