Humid subtropical
Marion, Illinois
Williamson County, Illinois · Population 17k · 420 ft elevation
Living in Marion
Marion 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 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Marion at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 420 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
- 2,813 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $145k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $878/mo22th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k26th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.70%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 23%15th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 422 per 100k83th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,584 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 14%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- 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″ | 150 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 3.1″ | 4.0″ | 147 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 34°F | 4.5″ | 1.3″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 5.5″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 5.2″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 3.2″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 3.4″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 44°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 4.5″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 27°F | 3.7″ | 2.7″ | 143 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