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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Perry County / Du Quoin / Zip Codes
Du Quoin, IL has a humid continental climate with both hot summers and cold winters. Summers are characterized by temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are typically quite cold, with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to high 40s. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, and snowfall totals average around 20 inches annually. The area is known for its windy conditions, especially in spring and fall, making for an interesting weather system.

Du Quoin, Illinois gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Du Quoin averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Du Quoin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Du Quoin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Du Quoin is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

7.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Du Quoin, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDu Quoin, IllinoisUnited States
  45.5 in.38.1 in.
  8.1 in.27.8 in.
  100.5 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  23.8°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  466 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Du Quoin with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Du Quoin, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Du Quoin are May, September and June.
In Du Quoin, there are 34.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Du Quoin with an average of 23.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Du Quoin, there are 91.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
In Du Quoin, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Du Quoin during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Du Quoin.
May is the wettest month in Du Quoin with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Du Quoin means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Du Quoin with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in Du Quoin, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.1 inches in Du Quoin means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Du Quoin with 2.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Zach · Du Quoin, IL
Poor quality of life
Over 3 years ago

One of the worse towns to live in. Boring little to nothing available to do. Most of the citizens in this town act as if there from Beverly hills or somewhere lots of  More

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