Humid subtropical
Highland, Illinois
Madison County, Illinois · Population 10k · 531 ft elevation
Living in Highland
Highland has a humid subtropical climate: 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 (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.
Highland at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 531 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
- 2,790 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $186k29th percentile
- Median rent
- $776/mo11th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k53th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.10%91th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 90 per 100k28th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 320 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 24°F | 2.6″ | 3.4″ | 148 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 28°F | 2.2″ | 3.3″ | 154 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | 1.0″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 4.9″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 5.0″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 3.9″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 57°F | 3.4″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 46°F | 3.1″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 3.6″ | 0.6″ | 174 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 28°F | 2.6″ | 2.9″ | 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