Humid subtropical
Murphysboro, Illinois
Jackson County, Illinois · Population 6.8k · 413 ft elevation
Living in Murphysboro
Murphysboro has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 67 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Murphysboro at a glance
- Population
- 6.8k
- Elevation
- 413 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,821 hrs52th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $80k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $655/mo3th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.83%85th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 711 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,558 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 2.8″ | 3.2″ | 157 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 28°F | 2.6″ | 1.9″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 36°F | 4.1″ | 0.5″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 5.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 5.0″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.1″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 3.6″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 3.0″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 2.9″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 45°F | 3.5″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | 0.3″ | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 28°F | 3.1″ | 4.0″ | 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