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Monthly climate in Macon, Illinois, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Macon features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1209 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Macon enjoys an average of 2977 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Macon, Illinois, United States §

The warmest months in Macon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (29 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Macon experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 94 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Macon, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average high 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Macon, Illinois, United States §

Macon usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Macon are February, September and December. On average, 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Macon, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76 (3.0) 76 (3.0) 131 (5.2) 132 (5.2) 149 (5.9) 112 (4.4) 114 (4.5) 101 (4.0) 71 (2.8) 120 (4.7) 76 (3.0) 53 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 12 11 14 10 11 9 7 11 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Macon, Illinois, United States §

The sunniest months in Macon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Macon: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Macon, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 118 168 210 242 287 339 352 330 293 236 203 193
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 42m 10h 42m 11h 58m 13h 16m 14h 22m 14h 55m 14h 37m 13h 38m 12h 23m 11h 6m 9h 58m 9h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Macon, Illinois, United States §

Macon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Macon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Macon, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 10 11 11 9 8 6 4 3