2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Danville, IL vs Madison, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Madison. Danville averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison, Alabama gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Danville, Illinois gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Madison averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. Danville averages 18.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Madison, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.9
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

Danville, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Madison is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Danville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Danville, IL

81°F

Today's Weather - Madison, AL

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Danville / Madison

July is the hottest month for Danville with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Danville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Danville are September, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Madison with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Madison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Danville with an average of 18.0°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Danville, there are 20.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Madison, there are 53.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Danville, there are 117.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Madison, there are 65.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Danville, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Madison, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

July is the wettest month in Danville with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Danville means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.


December is the wettest month in Madison with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Madison means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

May is the rainiest month in Danville with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 116.4 rainy days annually in Danville, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Madison with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in Madison, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.2 inches in Danville means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Madison means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

January is the snowiest month in Danville with 5.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Madison with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.