Hot-summer humid continental
Chillicothe, Illinois
Peoria County, Illinois · Population 6.2k · 505 ft elevation
Living in Chillicothe
Chillicothe has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 18°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it gets light snow (25″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 41 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Chillicothe at a glance
- Population
- 6.2k
- Elevation
- 505 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 25″64th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,709 hrs41th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $129k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $798/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.14%92th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 265 per 100k66th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,806 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 18°F | 2.1″ | 8.1″ | 145 hrs |
| Feb | 38°F | 21°F | 2.1″ | 6.2″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 2.6″ | 3.2″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | 0.7″ | 226 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 52°F | 4.8″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 61°F | 4.3″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 55°F | 3.3″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 43°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 202 hrs |
| Nov | 51°F | 32°F | 2.6″ | 1.1″ | 161 hrs |
| Dec | 38°F | 23°F | 2.2″ | 5.2″ | 135 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