Hot-summer humid continental
Carrollton, Illinois
Greene County, Illinois · Population 2.5k · 623 ft elevation
Living in Carrollton
Carrollton has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 18°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 40″ a year, and it gets light snow (18″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 52 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Carrollton at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 40″38th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 18″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,810 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $114k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $920/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k36th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.58%76th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.79th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 131th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 18°F | 2.1″ | 6.3″ | 154 hrs |
| Feb | 40°F | 22°F | 2.0″ | 4.7″ | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 31°F | 2.9″ | 1.8″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 42°F | 4.4″ | 0.4″ | 237 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 53°F | 4.8″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 62°F | 4.7″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 3.4″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 55°F | 3.0″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 43°F | 3.0″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Nov | 52°F | 33°F | 3.1″ | 1.3″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 40°F | 24°F | 2.3″ | 3.7″ | 145 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