| Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
| January | 23°F | 40°F | 31°F | 5.3" |
| February | 24°F | 43°F | 33°F | 3.4" |
| March | 36°F | 57°F | 45°F | 4.0" |
| April | 46°F | 69°F | 56°F | 7.6" |
| May | 56°F | 77°F | 66°F | 6.3" |
| June | 64°F | 86°F | 75°F | 6.7" |
| July | 66°F | 87°F | 76°F | 5.7" |
| August | 63°F | 86°F | 74°F | 4.9" |
| September | 56°F | 82°F | 67°F | 5.9" |
| October | 46°F | 70°F | 57°F | 5.6" |
| November | 35°F | 56°F | 44°F | 5.6" |
| December | 28°F | 44°F | 35°F | 4.9" |
| Index | Yale | Illinois | National |
| Air quality index | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| Pollution index | 583,029 | 3,148,694 | 2,726,193 |
| Measurement | Total |
| Days measured | 245 |
| Days with good air quality | 224 |
| Days with moderate air quality | 21 |
| Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | 0 |
| Days with unhealthy air quality | 0 |
| Pollutant | Total |
| Arsenic | 0.001% |
| Benzene | 0.020% |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.000% |
| Lead | 0.001% |
| Mercury | 0.001% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Oblong, IL | 1,557 | 36 | 28.0% |
| Stoy, IL | 149 | 36 | 28.0% |
| Newton, IL | 2,985 | 40 | 20.0% |
| Willow Hill, IL | 274 | 40 | 20.0% |
| Rose Hill, IL | 85 | 40 | 20.0% |
| Yale, IL | 135 | 40 | 20.0% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Nauvoo, AL | 135 | 41 | 18.0% |
| Yellow Bluff, AL | 135 | 52 | 4.0% |
| Otter Creek, FL | 135 | 35 | 30.0% |
| Nemaha, IA | 135 | 35 | 30.0% |
| Narka, KS | 135 | 32 | 36.0% |
| Yale, IL | 135 | 40 | 20.0% |