Humid subtropical
Eldorado, Illinois
Saline County, Illinois · Population 3.8k · 387 ft elevation
Living in Eldorado
Eldorado 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 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 67 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Eldorado at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 387 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,799 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $69k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $630/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.48%72th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.259th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 761 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,720 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7023th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4746th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 24°F | 3.8″ | 3.7″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 28°F | 3.1″ | 3.3″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 36°F | 4.9″ | 2.1″ | 193 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 46°F | 5.3″ | — | 240 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 4.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.9″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.6″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 3.1″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 45°F | 3.8″ | 0.6″ | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 0.2″ | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 3.4″ | 3.4″ | 139 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