Illinois · county areal climate 1951–2025

Mercer County, IL

A 37.1" / 51.0°F normal · 2025 ran 87% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 95% (21.49") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 44th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

37.1in
annual precipitation · 51.0°F

2025 vs Normal

87%
32.1" · 52.2°F (+1.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

53.0in
2009

Driest Year

22.0in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

3.7in
Sep 13 · 2008

Warmest Year

53.8°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

23°
J
27°
F
40°
M
51°
A
62°
M
72°
J
75°
J
73°
A
66°
S
54°
O
40°
N
29°
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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