| Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
| January | 16°F | 31°F | 23°F | 2.8" |
| February | 17°F | 32°F | 24°F | 2.8" |
| March | 30°F | 47°F | 37°F | 4.6" |
| April | 39°F | 61°F | 49°F | 5.8" |
| May | 50°F | 72°F | 60°F | 5.3" |
| June | 59°F | 80°F | 69°F | 5.6" |
| July | 63°F | 82°F | 72°F | 5.8" |
| August | 61°F | 81°F | 70°F | 5.9" |
| September | 54°F | 75°F | 63°F | 3.7" |
| October | 43°F | 63°F | 52°F | 5.8" |
| November | 32°F | 49°F | 39°F | 4.0" |
| December | 21°F | 34°F | 27°F | 3.1" |
| Index | Malta | Illinois | National |
| Air quality index | 42 | 41 | 50 |
| Pollution index | 1,721,090 | 3,148,694 | 2,726,193 |
| Measurement | Total |
| Days measured | 341 |
| Days with good air quality | 240 |
| Days with moderate air quality | 100 |
| Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | 1 |
| Days with unhealthy air quality | 0 |
| Pollutant | Total |
| Arsenic | 0.001% |
| Benzene | 0.020% |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.001% |
| Lead | 0.002% |
| Mercury | 0.000% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Lee, IL | 358 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Shabbona, IL | 982 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Waterman, IL | 1,527 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hinckley, IL | 2,053 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Creston, IL | 720 | 42 | 16.0% |
| Malta, IL | 1,041 | 42 | 16.0% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Stratford, CA | 1,041 | 56 | 12.0% |
| Ashton, ID | 1,041 | 43 | 14.0% |
| Hayes, LA | 1,041 | 45 | 10.0% |
| Ostrander, OH | 1,041 | 46 | 8.0% |
| Saint-Georges-de-Windsor, QC | 1,041 | n/a | |
| Malta, IL | 1,041 | 42 | 16.0% |
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