Illinois · county areal climate 1951–2025

Madison County, IL

A 42.3" / 55.9°F normal · 2025 ran 88% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 97% (25.1") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 45th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.7°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

42.3in
annual precipitation · 55.9°F

2025 vs Normal

88%
37.1" · 56.5°F (+0.6 vs normal)

Wettest Year

57.0in
2008

Driest Year

25.2in
1953

Biggest Rain Day

4.29in
Dec 27 · 2015

Warmest Year

58.8°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

31°
J
35°
F
45°
M
56°
A
66°
M
75°
J
78°
J
76°
A
70°
S
58°
O
46°
N
36°
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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