Humid subtropical
East St. Louis, Illinois
St. Clair County, Illinois · Population 18k · 417 ft elevation
Living in East St. Louis
East St. Louis has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
East St. Louis at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 417 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,824 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $53k0th percentile
- Median rent
- $597/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $31k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.20%93th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 67%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.984th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 6%1th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 10%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 24°F | 2.5″ | 4.9″ | 155 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.0″ | 3.7″ | 154 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 36°F | 3.3″ | 1.2″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 46°F | 4.5″ | 0.3″ | 242 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 4.8″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 57°F | 3.4″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 46°F | 3.1″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 36°F | 3.3″ | 0.8″ | 179 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 29°F | 2.3″ | 2.9″ | 142 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