2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Carbondale, IL vs Macomb, IL

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Highlights
- Macomb has 14.9% less rainy days than Carbondale.
- Macomb has 7.4% less Sunny Days than Carbondale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Macomb scores 1.4% worse than Carbondale
 Carbondale, ILMacomb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7092443
Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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Reviews for Macomb    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved here in 2020. I have found services in this area to be lacking. Especially, handymen, and general house repairs. The town itself is safe, quiet. not much goes  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Excellent school system 3. Low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. Home to Western Illinois University, a "Best in  More

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