Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Eldorado features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1276 mm (50.2 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Eldorado enjoys an average of 2980 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Eldorado 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 2 to 5 °C (36 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Eldorado experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Eldorado, Illinois, United States with other places around the world.
Eldorado usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Eldorado are August, September and December. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 96 (3.8) | 115 (4.5) | 137 (5.4) | 134 (5.3) | 128 (5.0) | 120 (4.7) | 91 (3.6) | 84 (3.3) | 79 (3.1) | 114 (4.5) | 90 (3.5) | 88 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Eldorado are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Eldorado: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128 | 168 | 204 | 255 | 288 | 328 | 351 | 319 | 289 | 244 | 213 | 187 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 47m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 13m | 14h 43m | 14h 27m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 6m | 9h 34m |
Eldorado experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Eldorado UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |