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Braidwood, IL vs Pontiac, IL weather comparison

Braidwood

IL

Braidwood and Pontiac have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Braidwood, IL and Pontiac, IL
BraidwoodMetricPontiac
185 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies188 days
39 inPrecipitationper year39 in
125 daysWet daysrain or snow per year124 days
21 inSnowfallper year25 in
19 daysHot daysabove 90 °F17 days
128 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F122 days
70%Humidityaverage relative69%
51 °FAverage temperatureyear round52 °F

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.

BraidwoodPontiac

Daily highs

406080JanMarMayJulSepNovBraidwood, Jan: 31 °FBraidwood, Feb: 36 °FBraidwood, Mar: 48 °FBraidwood, Apr: 61 °FBraidwood, May: 72 °FBraidwood, Jun: 81 °FBraidwood, Jul: 85 °FBraidwood, Aug: 82 °FBraidwood, Sep: 77 °FBraidwood, Oct: 64 °FBraidwood, Nov: 49 °FBraidwood, Dec: 37 °FPontiac, Jan: 32 °FPontiac, Feb: 37 °FPontiac, Mar: 49 °FPontiac, Apr: 63 °FPontiac, May: 74 °FPontiac, Jun: 82 °FPontiac, Jul: 84 °FPontiac, Aug: 83 °FPontiac, Sep: 78 °FPontiac, Oct: 65 °FPontiac, Nov: 50 °FPontiac, Dec: 38 °F

Daily lows

204060JanMarMayJulSepNovBraidwood, Jan: 16 °FBraidwood, Feb: 19 °FBraidwood, Mar: 29 °FBraidwood, Apr: 39 °FBraidwood, May: 51 °FBraidwood, Jun: 60 °FBraidwood, Jul: 64 °FBraidwood, Aug: 62 °FBraidwood, Sep: 55 °FBraidwood, Oct: 43 °FBraidwood, Nov: 32 °FBraidwood, Dec: 22 °FPontiac, Jan: 17 °FPontiac, Feb: 20 °FPontiac, Mar: 30 °FPontiac, Apr: 41 °FPontiac, May: 52 °FPontiac, Jun: 62 °FPontiac, Jul: 66 °FPontiac, Aug: 64 °FPontiac, Sep: 56 °FPontiac, Oct: 44 °FPontiac, Nov: 33 °FPontiac, Dec: 23 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Braidwood high313648617281858277644937
Pontiac high323749637482848378655038
Braidwood low161929395160646255433222
Pontiac low172030415262666456443323

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

BraidwoodPontiac
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovBraidwood, Jan: 2.3 inBraidwood, Feb: 2.0 inBraidwood, Mar: 2.9 inBraidwood, Apr: 4.4 inBraidwood, May: 4.7 inBraidwood, Jun: 4.3 inBraidwood, Jul: 3.6 inBraidwood, Aug: 3.5 inBraidwood, Sep: 3.0 inBraidwood, Oct: 3.2 inBraidwood, Nov: 2.8 inBraidwood, Dec: 2.2 inPontiac, Jan: 2.2 inPontiac, Feb: 2.0 inPontiac, Mar: 2.9 inPontiac, Apr: 4.3 inPontiac, May: 4.7 inPontiac, Jun: 4.3 inPontiac, Jul: 3.8 inPontiac, Aug: 3.4 inPontiac, Sep: 3.0 inPontiac, Oct: 3.1 inPontiac, Nov: 2.8 inPontiac, Dec: 2.2 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Braidwood2.32.02.94.44.74.33.63.53.03.22.82.2
Pontiac2.22.02.94.34.74.33.83.43.03.12.82.2

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

BraidwoodPontiac
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovBraidwood, Jan: 12 daysBraidwood, Feb: 11 daysBraidwood, Mar: 14 daysBraidwood, Apr: 14 daysBraidwood, May: 15 daysBraidwood, Jun: 16 daysBraidwood, Jul: 20 daysBraidwood, Aug: 20 daysBraidwood, Sep: 20 daysBraidwood, Oct: 17 daysBraidwood, Nov: 14 daysBraidwood, Dec: 12 daysPontiac, Jan: 12 daysPontiac, Feb: 12 daysPontiac, Mar: 14 daysPontiac, Apr: 14 daysPontiac, May: 15 daysPontiac, Jun: 16 daysPontiac, Jul: 20 daysPontiac, Aug: 21 daysPontiac, Sep: 20 daysPontiac, Oct: 17 daysPontiac, Nov: 15 daysPontiac, Dec: 12 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Braidwood121114141516202020171412
Pontiac121214141516202120171512

Keep comparing

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About this data

Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).