Hot-summer humid continental
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria County, Illinois · Population 112k · 804 ft elevation
Living in Peoria
Peoria has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 17°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 40 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Peoria at a glance
- Population
- 112k
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 26″65th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,708 hrs41th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $150k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $951/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.41%95th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.682th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 18%10th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 19%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,256 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,979 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 17°F | 2.1″ | 7.7″ | 145 hrs |
| Feb | 38°F | 21°F | 2.0″ | 6.9″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 2.7″ | 3.3″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 42°F | 4.0″ | 0.5″ | 226 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 4.7″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 3.3″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 3.5″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 50°F | 33°F | 2.7″ | 1.5″ | 161 hrs |
| Dec | 38°F | 23°F | 2.2″ | 6.2″ | 135 hrs |
Near Peoria
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology