Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:16 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:17 am – 4:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F40 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Barrington 3sw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakeslake · under a mileDana Lakelake · under a mileHarper Collegecollege · 6.5 miDevils Islandisland · 5.7 miSnake Islandisland · 5.7 miJudson Universitycollege · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLangendorf Parkpark · 1.4 miRon Beese Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 83 acresPalatine Road Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.6 miPresidential Parkstate park · 5.6 miKemper Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.5 miFox River Fenstate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 1,207 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201021 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLake County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025196 of 231 days measured32 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, IL
Drinking waterBarringtonserves 10,327 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation836 ft255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Good Shepherd Hospital3.4 miPost officeDowntown Barrington Post Office1.6 miTown hallBarrington Village Hall1.5 miPoliceFox River Grove Police Department4.6 miFire stationBarrington Fire Department Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryCountryside Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBarrington High School1.1 miElementaryHough Street Elementary School1.5 miCollegeHarper College6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD18 miInterstateI-906.4 miUS highwayUS 141.3 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN19 miRailBarringtonMetra1.7 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60011 ZIP area.
