Humid subtropical
Metropolis, Illinois
Massac County, Illinois · Population 5.9k · 364 ft elevation
Living in Metropolis
Metropolis has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Metropolis at a glance
- Population
- 5.9k
- Elevation
- 364 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,811 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $94k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $748/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.54%75th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 73%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.865th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 349 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 959 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6218th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6059th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- 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 | 25°F | 3.7″ | 0.7″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 28°F | 3.8″ | 1.8″ | 147 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 36°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 46°F | 5.1″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 4.8″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.7″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 2.9″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 3.5″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 47°F | 4.1″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 4.0″ | 0.5″ | 144 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