Humid subtropical
Johnston City, Illinois
Williamson County, Illinois · Population 3.4k · 436 ft elevation
Living in Johnston City
Johnston City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Johnston City at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 436 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,799 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $85k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $830/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.64%79th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5454th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 23°F | 3.4″ | 3.2″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 3.1″ | 4.0″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 34°F | 4.5″ | 1.3″ | 193 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 5.5″ | — | 240 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 5.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.1″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 64°F | 3.2″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 3.4″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 44°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 4.5″ | — | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 27°F | 3.7″ | 2.7″ | 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