Macon, Illinois Climate
United States
Pop. 1,131 Elev. 215 m / 705 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Macon is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 87°F (31°C) in July and cold winters around 17°F (-8°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 101°F (38°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 9°F (-13°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 46 days per year (30.4 in / 772 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 31 in (779 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 128 sunny days per year and around 28 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 87°F (30°C) high | 17°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 101°F (38°C) high | 9°F (-13°C) low |
| Rain | 46 days | 30.4 in (772 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 30.6 in (779 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 128 sunny | 28 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
50
Jan 59
Feb 53
Mar 68
Apr 60
May 58
Jun 63
Jul 46
Aug 33
Sep 44
Oct 50
Nov 68
Dec Humidity (%)
69
Jan 65
Feb 56
Mar 62
Apr 64
May 72
Jun 79
Jul 71
Aug 60
Sep 62
Oct 67
Nov 78
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | 8.9 in226 mm | 14 |
| February | 40°F 5°C | 24°F -4°C | 0.4 in 11 mm | 5.9 in149 mm | 8 |
| March | 62°F 17°C | 40°F 4°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | 1.1 in27 mm | 13 |
| April | 67°F 20°C | 47°F 8°C | 5.1 in 129 mm | — | 4 |
| May | 74°F 23°C | 54°F 12°C | 3.7 in 95 mm | — | 10 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 67°F 20°C | 5.4 in 137 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 87°F 30°C | 72°F 22°C | 5.1 in 130 mm | — | 4 |
| August | 83°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 83°F 28°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.8 in 46 mm | — | 18 |
| October | 71°F 22°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 54°F 12°C | 37°F 3°C | 1.7 in 42 mm | 7.2 in184 mm | 11 |
| December | 40°F 4°C | 24°F -5°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | 7.6 in193 mm | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 3 |
| April | 4 | 6 |
| May | 10 | 3 |
| June | 9 | 6 |
| July | 4 | 6 |
| August | 15 | 0 |
| September | 18 | 2 |
| October | 16 | 1 |
| November | 11 | 1 |
| December | 6 | 0 |