Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Darien features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1176 mm (46.3 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Darien enjoys an average of 2984 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Darien are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (26 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Darien experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Darien, Illinois, United States with other places around the world.
Darien usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 146 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Darien are January, November and December. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) | 63 (2.5) | 89 (3.5) | 120 (4.7) | 156 (6.1) | 151 (6.0) | 116 (4.6) | 91 (3.6) | 85 (3.4) | 131 (5.2) | 57 (2.3) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Darien are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Darien: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 179 | 231 | 248 | 289 | 331 | 360 | 338 | 286 | 225 | 193 | 183 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 9m | 14h 49m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 10m |
Darien experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Darien UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |