Humid subtropical
Carbondale, Illinois
Jackson County, Illinois · Population 22k · 420 ft elevation
Living in Carbondale
Carbondale has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Carbondale at a glance
- Population
- 22k
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,820 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $125k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $750/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $30k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.52%96th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 986 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,485 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 21%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 23°F | 3.4″ | 3.2″ | 159 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 3.1″ | 4.0″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 34°F | 4.5″ | 1.3″ | 194 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 5.5″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 5.2″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 3.2″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 3.4″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 44°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 4.5″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 27°F | 3.7″ | 2.7″ | 146 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