Illinois · county areal climate 1951–2025

Jackson County, IL

A 46.2" / 56.7°F normal · 2025 ran 88% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 69% (19.85") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 10th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

46.2in
annual precipitation · 56.7°F

2025 vs Normal

88%
40.6" · 57.3°F (+0.6 vs normal)

Wettest Year

66.7in
2011

Driest Year

27.6in
1953

Biggest Rain Day

5.34in
Aug 17 · 1959

Warmest Year

59.3°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

33°
J
37°
F
47°
M
57°
A
66°
M
75°
J
78°
J
76°
A
70°
S
58°
O
46°
N
37°
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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