| Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
| January | 20°F | 37°F | 28°F | 2.1" |
| February | 21°F | 38°F | 29°F | 2.0" |
| March | 34°F | 54°F | 43°F | 3.0" |
| April | 44°F | 66°F | 55°F | 4.3" |
| May | 54°F | 74°F | 63°F | 3.7" |
| June | 64°F | 84°F | 74°F | 6.0" |
| July | 66°F | 86°F | 76°F | 4.5" |
| August | 66°F | 86°F | 75°F | 4.2" |
| September | 57°F | 79°F | 67°F | 4.3" |
| October | 45°F | 64°F | 54°F | 3.9" |
| November | 36°F | 54°F | 44°F | 2.7" |
| December | 23°F | 38°F | 29°F | 2.4" |
| Index | Payson | Illinois | National |
| Air quality index | 41 | 41 | 42 |
| Pollution index | 222,633 | 3,148,694 | 2,726,193 |
| Measurement | Total |
| Days measured | 241 |
| Days with good air quality | 208 |
| Days with moderate air quality | 33 |
| Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | 0 |
| Days with unhealthy air quality | 0 |
| Pollutant | Total |
| Arsenic | 0.003% |
| Benzene | 0.010% |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.000% |
| Lead | 0.002% |
| Mercury | 0.000% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Hull, IL | 390 | 41 | 18.0% |
| Coatsburg, IL | 180 | 41 | 18.0% |
| Liberty, IL | 398 | 41 | 18.0% |
| Kinderhook, IL | 307 | 41 | 18.0% |
| Hannibal, MO | 17,312 | 41 | 18.0% |
| Payson, IL | 1,398 | 41 | 18.0% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Descanso, CA | 1,398 | 64 | 28.0% |
| Philo, IL | 1,398 | 42 | 16.0% |
| Brookston, IN | 1,398 | 42 | 16.0% |
| Okarche, OK | 1,398 | 48 | 4.0% |
| Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA | 1,397 | 35 | 30.0% |
| Payson, IL | 1,398 | 41 | 18.0% |
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