Hot-summer humid continental

El Paso, Illinois

Woodford County, Illinois · Population 2.9k · 755 ft elevation

Living in El Paso

El Paso has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 15°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it gets light snow (22″ a season).

Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 44 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

El Paso at a glance

Population
2.9k
Elevation
755 ft
Average daily high
62°F30th percentile
Average daily low
41°F25th percentile
Annual precipitation
38″32th percentile
Annual snowfall
22″61th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,729 hrs42th percentile
Median AQI
4462th percentile
Median home value
$149k19th percentile
Median rent
$892/mo23th percentile
Median household income
$70k44th percentile
Property tax rate
2.02%89th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
5.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.9%
Unemployment rate
4.0%
Homes with broadband
80%8th percentile
Walkability index
6.518th percentile
Average commute
27 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
32%26th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
42%
Overall natural-hazard risk
407th percentile
Outdoor access
11th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
0%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
230 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in El Paso, Illinois
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan33°F15°F2.0″5.9″143 hrs
Feb38°F19°F1.8″5.2″155 hrs
Mar50°F29°F2.5″3.2″194 hrs
Apr63°F39°F3.7″0.8″231 hrs
May74°F51°F4.6″—268 hrs
Jun83°F61°F4.0″—313 hrs
Jul86°F64°F3.8″—339 hrs
Aug84°F62°F3.5″—312 hrs
Sep79°F54°F3.9″—270 hrs
Oct66°F42°F3.1″—206 hrs
Nov51°F31°F2.6″1.1″166 hrs
Dec38°F21°F2.2″5.5″132 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