MARION, ILLINOIS

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		13		1		3		7		13		19		24		26		25		21		14		7		3

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		20		6		8		14		20		26		31		33		32		28		22		14		8

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		7		-3		-2		1		7		12		17		19		18		14		7		1		-2

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		45		24		25		33		33		38		41		44		45		42		35		31		23

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 49

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-31		-31		-30		-22		-6		---		3		6		5		-1		-8		-18		-23

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		27.6		---		---		---		---		0.2		4.6		11.2		9		2.5		0.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		109.3		26.2		21.6		15.7		4.4		0.1		---		---		---		---		4.4		13.7		23.1

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4.5		2.2		1.4		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.8

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1193		83		81		113		115		125		110		99		94		80		78		121		94

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		105		8		8		11		11		11		9		8		7		7		7		9		9

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		359		302		171		287		359		340		256		172		249		221		225		234		312

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		11		13		16		28		33		24		14		22		13		11		26		13		18

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		190.8		137.4		95.8		184.4		179.6		190.8		72.6		81.8		169.4		89.2		74.9		167.4		97.8

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		76		6		6		8		8		8		7		6		5		5		5		6		6

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		29		2		2		3		3		3		3		2		2		2		2		3		2

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1

Average Precipitable Water

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		2.3		1.2		1.2		1.4		1.8		2.6		3.4		3.9		3.7		2.9		2.1		1.5		1.3

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 18

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		75		7		6		7		6		7		6		6		6		5		4		5		5

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		38.9		12.2		11.4		5.8		0.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		1.8		6.6

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		68.6		68.6		67.3		48.5		26.7		---		---		---		---		---		16.5		18.5		41.4

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		7		-2		---		1		7		13		17		19		18		13		5		---		-1

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2871.1		627.8		490		368.3		191.1		79.4		5.6		---		5		35.6		176.7		344.4		547.2

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		617.8		---		---		---		5		48.9		121.7		194.4		167.2		69.4		11.1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2278.4		---		---		---		116.7		275.6		416.7		499.4		465		350		155		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.4		11.3		12.4		13.7		14.7		15.3		15		14		12.8		11.6		10.6		10.1

Average Total Sky Cover

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		51.7		62.7		62.1		56.5		53.9		53.2		49		45.9		41.1		40.2		42.8		52.2		61.2

Average Opaque Sky Cover

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		48		59.9		58.6		54.9		49.1		49.1		44.1		38.2		35.6		37.4		40.7		49.8		59.5

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		11.1		12.9		12.8		13.4		13.8		10.8		9.4		8.7		8.2		8.6		10.1		12		12.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.5		7.1		9.9		13.4		17.3		19.6		21.4		22		19.4		16.9		12.5		8		6.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		3.1		4.2		5.7		7.2		8.3		8.8		8.3		7.4		5.8		4.3		3.3		2.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.8		10.9		12.9		15.4		17.5		18		18.7		19.6		18.8		18.8		16.6		11.9		10.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.8		10.8		12.7		14.3		16.6		17.4		19.1		20.9		19		19.5		16.9		12		10

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.5		7.1		9.9		13.4		17.3		19.6		21.4		22		19.4		16.9		12.5		8		6.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6		3.2		4.3		5.8		7.5		8.6		9.1		8.7		7.8		6.3		4.7		3.4		2.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.6		14.2		15.9		17.8		21.5		21.7		20.4		21.9		20.6		22.1		19.5		15.4		12.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.6		15.5		17.2		17.9		23.8		25.2		22.8		26		22.5		25.3		21.4		17.1		12.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12		5.9		8		10.4		13.6		16.7		17.8		20		17		13.8		9.6		6		5.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.3		2.9		3.9		5.4		6.4		7.5		8.4		7.6		7		4.9		3.9		3		2.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.6		8.4		9.8		11.4		13.5		15.3		15.7		17.9		16.3		14.8		11.8		7.9		7.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.7		7.4		8.4		8.6		10.2		12.4		13.1		17.3		14.5		13		10		6.7		6.9