Metropolis, Illinois Climate
United States
Pop. 6,334 Elev. 111 m / 364 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Metropolis sees warm summers peaking at 89°F (32°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 26°F (-3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 109°F (43°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 69 days per year (51.3 in / 1302 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 15 in (368 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 148 sunny days per year and around 48 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 83°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 89°F (32°C) high | 26°F (-3°C) low |
| Feels like | 109°F (43°C) high | 26°F (-3°C) low |
| Rain | 69 days | 51.3 in (1302 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 14.5 in (368 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 148 sunny | 48 stormy |
| Wind | 2.1 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
47
Jan 61
Feb 51
Mar 60
Apr 66
May 55
Jun 49
Jul 37
Aug 38
Sep 39
Oct 53
Nov 58
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 68
Feb 51
Mar 64
Apr 71
May 74
Jun 77
Jul 65
Aug 63
Sep 69
Oct 69
Nov 70
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 7 mi Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)
Ski resort 142 mi Hidden Valley
National park 49 mi Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
Mountain peak
(5,125 ft) 291 mi Little Haw Knob
Hospital 1 mi Massac Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 18 mi Heron Pond Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F 5°C | 26°F -3°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | 5.6 in142 mm | 15 |
| February | 48°F 9°C | 30°F -1°C | 5.6 in 143 mm | 6.7 in171 mm | 8 |
| March | 67°F 20°C | 45°F 7°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 11 |
| April | 73°F 23°C | 53°F 12°C | 8.2 in 209 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 60°F 15°C | 7.8 in 199 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 71°F 21°C | 6.5 in 165 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 89°F 32°C | 75°F 24°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | — | 14 |
| August | 87°F 31°C | 67°F 20°C | 0.4 in 11 mm | — | 20 |
| September | 85°F 30°C | 62°F 16°C | 3.0 in 75 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 73°F 23°C | 53°F 12°C | 5.1 in 130 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 60°F 16°C | 42°F 6°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 12 |
| December | 49°F 9°C | 35°F 1°C | 1.6 in 40 mm | 2.1 in52 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 2 |
| February | 8 | 4 |
| March | 11 | 3 |
| April | 8 | 7 |
| May | 6 | 9 |
| June | 12 | 10 |
| July | 14 | 4 |
| August | 20 | 0 |
| September | 15 | 2 |
| October | 17 | 3 |
| November | 12 | 3 |
| December | 10 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 1°C |
| February | 36°F 2°C |
| March | 46°F 8°C |
| April | 58°F 15°C |
| May | 66°F 19°C |
| June | 76°F 25°C |
| July | 83°F 28°C |
| August | 79°F 26°C |
| September | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 64°F 18°C |
| November | 50°F 10°C |
| December | 38°F 3°C |