Hot-summer humid continental
East Alton, Illinois
Madison County, Illinois · Population 5.7k · 430 ft elevation
Living in East Alton
East Alton has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
East Alton at a glance
- Population
- 5.7k
- Elevation
- 430 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,790 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $100k5th percentile
- Median rent
- $819/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.06%90th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 340 per 100k75th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,325 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2121th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 22°F | 2.5″ | 3.7″ | 147 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 25°F | 2.5″ | 2.5″ | 154 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 35°F | 3.5″ | 1.0″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 45°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 238 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 56°F | 5.5″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 66°F | 3.4″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 3.3″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 60°F | 3.4″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 48°F | 2.9″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 174 hrs |
| Dec | 43°F | 27°F | 2.6″ | 3.3″ | 137 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