| Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
| January | 21°F | 34°F | 27°F | 4.6" |
| February | 20°F | 32°F | 25°F | 1.8" |
| March | 30°F | 49°F | 39°F | 2.6" |
| April | 39°F | 60°F | 49°F | 4.5" |
| May | 50°F | 72°F | 60°F | 3.5" |
| June | 63°F | 84°F | 73°F | 3.8" |
| July | 65°F | 84°F | 74°F | 5.4" |
| August | 67°F | 83°F | 75°F | 12.8" |
| September | 59°F | 80°F | 69°F | 6.7" |
| October | 49°F | 66°F | 57°F | 1.7" |
| November | 33°F | 50°F | 41°F | 2.4" |
| December | 19°F | 32°F | 26°F | 1.7" |
| Index | Evanston | Illinois | National |
| Air quality index | 55 | 41 | 42 |
| Pollution index | 3,795,410 | 3,148,694 | 2,726,193 |
| Measurement | Total |
| Days measured | 365 |
| Days with good air quality | 121 |
| Days with moderate air quality | 227 |
| Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | 16 |
| Days with unhealthy air quality | 1 |
| Pollutant | Total |
| Arsenic | 0.030% |
| Benzene | 0.050% |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.010% |
| Lead | 0.003% |
| Mercury | 0.310% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Buffalo Grove, IL | 40,804 | 55 | 10.0% |
| Berwyn, IL | 54,850 | 55 | 10.0% |
| Elmwood Park, IL | 24,274 | 55 | 10.0% |
| Glenview, IL | 47,218 | 55 | 10.0% |
| Lincolnwood, IL | 12,338 | 55 | 10.0% |
| Evanston, IL | 73,979 | 55 | 10.0% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Appleton, WI | 73,891 | 37 | 26.0% |
| Camden, NJ | 73,742 | 51 | 2.0% |
| Centreville, VA | 74,230 | 47 | 6.0% |
| Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 74,249 | n/a | |
| South Jordan, UT | 73,695 | 51 | 2.0% |
| Evanston, IL | 73,979 | 55 | 10.0% |
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