| Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
| January | 24°F | 38°F | 31°F | 6.8" |
| February | 23°F | 37°F | 29°F | 3.4" |
| March | 35°F | 56°F | 45°F | 3.0" |
| April | 43°F | 65°F | 54°F | 4.2" |
| May | 54°F | 78°F | 66°F | 3.1" |
| June | 64°F | 86°F | 75°F | 8.1" |
| July | 65°F | 86°F | 76°F | 4.0" |
| August | 68°F | 89°F | 78°F | 3.9" |
| September | 59°F | 85°F | 72°F | 7.7" |
| October | 49°F | 71°F | 60°F | 7.1" |
| November | 37°F | 56°F | 45°F | 6.1" |
| December | 24°F | 37°F | 30°F | 2.5" |
| Index | Niantic | Illinois | National |
| Air quality index | 39 | 41 | 50 |
| Pollution index | 5,136,080 | 3,347,295 | 5,066,862 |
| Measurement | Total |
| Days measured | 365 |
| Days with good air quality | 293 |
| Days with moderate air quality | 72 |
| Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | |
| Days with unhealthy air quality |
| Pollutant | Total |
| Arsenic | 0.010% |
| Benzene | 0.090% |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.010% |
| Lead | 0.390% |
| Mercury | 0.020% |
| City, State | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Buffalo, IL | 503 | 35 | 30% |
| Edinburg, IL | 1,156 | 35 | 30% |
| Cornland, IL | 70 | 35 | 30% |
| Broadwell, IL | 152 | 35 | 30% |
| Mechanicsburg, IL | 623 | 35 | 30% |
| Niantic, IL | 530 | 39 | 22% |
| City, State | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Cuyamungue, NM | 530 | 41 | 18% |
| Paradise Park, CA | 530 | 36 | 28% |
| Gays Mills, WI | 530 | 40 | 20% |
| Mark, IL | 530 | 1 | 98% |
| La Fargeville, NY | 530 | 31 | 38% |
| Niantic, IL | 530 | 39 | 22% |
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