Humid subtropical

Freeburg, Illinois

St. Clair County, Illinois · Population 4.3k · 522 ft elevation

Living in Freeburg

Freeburg has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).

Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Freeburg at a glance

Population
4.3k
Elevation
522 ft
Average daily high
69°F60th percentile
Average daily low
46°F52th percentile
Annual precipitation
43″49th percentile
Annual snowfall
11″47th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,823 hrs52th percentile
Median AQI
4776th percentile
Median home value
$232k43th percentile
Median rent
$1,064/mo39th percentile
Median household income
$84k61th percentile
Property tax rate
2.36%95th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
5.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.9%
Unemployment rate
5.5%
Homes with broadband
90%43th percentile
Walkability index
6.822th percentile
Average commute
23 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
57%66th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
67%
Violent crime rate
0 per 100k0th percentile
Property crime rate
49 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9564th percentile
Outdoor access
2019th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
3%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
230 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Freeburg, Illinois
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan43°F24°F2.6″3.4″156 hrs
Feb48°F28°F2.2″3.3″155 hrs
Mar59°F36°F3.4″1.0″195 hrs
Apr70°F46°F4.9″—242 hrs
May79°F56°F5.0″—275 hrs
Jun87°F64°F4.6″—326 hrs
Jul90°F68°F4.0″—339 hrs
Aug89°F65°F3.9″—318 hrs
Sep83°F57°F3.4″—272 hrs
Oct72°F47°F3.1″—224 hrs
Nov58°F37°F3.6″0.6″180 hrs
Dec46°F28°F2.6″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