Illinois · county areal climate 1951–2025

Marion County, IL

A 45.2" / 55.3°F normal · 2025 ran 98% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 96% (26.81") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 50th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

45.2in
annual precipitation · 55.3°F

2025 vs Normal

98%
44.5" · 56.3°F (+1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

58.0in
1957

Driest Year

26.5in
1953

Biggest Rain Day

4.62in
Apr 5 · 2025

Warmest Year

57.8°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

30°
J
35°
F
45°
M
55°
A
65°
M
74°
J
77°
J
75°
A
69°
S
57°
O
45°
N
35°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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