Humid subtropical
New Baden, Illinois
St. Clair County, Illinois · Population 3.5k · 463 ft elevation
Living in New Baden
New Baden has a humid subtropical climate: very 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 (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
New Baden at a glance
- Population
- 3.5k
- Elevation
- 463 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
- 2,823 hrs52th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $161k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,110/mo43th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k53th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.27%94th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.078th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 89 per 100k28th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 59 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 11th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 24°F | 2.6″ | 3.4″ | 156 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 28°F | 2.2″ | 3.3″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | 1.0″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 46°F | 4.9″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 5.0″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 3.9″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 57°F | 3.4″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 3.1″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 3.6″ | 0.6″ | 179 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 28°F | 2.6″ | 2.9″ | 142 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