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Monthly climate in Highland, Illinois, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Highland features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1240 mm (48.8 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Highland enjoys an average of 2970 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Highland, Illinois, United States §

The warmest months in Highland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 4 °C (33 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Highland experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 74 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Highland, 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 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Highland, Illinois, United States §

Highland usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Highland are September, November and December. On average, 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Highland, 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) 80 (3.2) 83 (3.3) 139 (5.5) 143 (5.6) 166 (6.6) 106 (4.2) 96 (3.8) 120 (4.7) 59 (2.3) 105 (4.1) 77 (3.0) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 12 11 13 11 10 10 7 11 9 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Highland, Illinois, United States §

The sunniest months in Highland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Highland: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Highland, 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 121 173 205 243 285 329 349 327 292 238 211 191
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 47m 10h 45m 11h 58m 13h 14m 14h 17m 14h 49m 14h 31m 13h 35m 12h 22m 11h 8m 10h 2m 9h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Highland, Illinois, United States §

Highland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Highland UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Highland, 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 6 9 10 11 10 9 9 6 5 3