Hot-summer humid continental
Arcola, Illinois
Douglas County, Illinois · Population 2.9k · 679 ft elevation
Living in Arcola
Arcola has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 18°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it gets light snow (17″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 49 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Arcola at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 17″54th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,752 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $123k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $819/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k62th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.88%86th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Violent crime rate
- 34 per 100k10th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 447 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6218th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 00th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 18°F | 2.4″ | 5.0″ | 137 hrs |
| Feb | 39°F | 21°F | 2.1″ | 4.9″ | 148 hrs |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 2.9″ | 2.2″ | 193 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 41°F | 4.5″ | 0.2″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 53°F | 4.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 4.8″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 3.0″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 55°F | 3.1″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 43°F | 3.3″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Nov | 51°F | 32°F | 3.4″ | 0.9″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 39°F | 24°F | 2.5″ | 3.7″ | 128 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology