Climate Indicators in Illinois

52.0 °F
Average temperature
39 in
Annual precipitation
+1.4 °F
Warming since 1900

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorIllinoisUnited States
Annual precipitation (in)1991-2020, NOAA3930

National ranking

Illinois ranks #10 of 30 states by annual precipitation.

#1Georgia1,270
#2North Carolina1,250
#3New Jersey1,180
#4Virginia1,100
#5Ohio1,040
#6Wisconsin840
#7Washington840
#8Michigan830
#9Arizona340
#10Illinois39
#11Vermont20
#12South Dakota15
#13Delaware13.5
#14Utah12
#15Rhode Island10.6
#16Maine3.2
#17Minnesota3
#18New Hampshire3
#19Montana2.7
#20Colorado2.5
#21Oregon2.2
#22Wyoming2
#23Massachusetts1.6
#24Florida1.4
#25New Mexico1.4
#26Indiana1.2
#27Missouri1
#28Alaska1
#29Kentucky0
#30Louisiana0

Overview

Illinois averages 39 inches of precipitation a year and has warmed about 1.4 °F since 1900, with wetter springs driving more flooding.

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