Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:15 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:15 am – 4:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days17 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Botanic Garden station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksEstelle Medical Academycollege · 1.8 miNorthwestern Universitycollege · 1.9 miWilmette Harborbay · 2.8 miWest Fork North Branch Chicago Riverriver · 3.2 miSkokie Riverriver · 3.9 miHarms Woodswoods · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeck Parkpark · under a mileButler Parkpark · under a mileLake Park Expansionstate park · 8.6 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 124 acresFort Sheridan Bluffstate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 78 acresFort Sheridan National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201041 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201318 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Drinking waterEvanstonserves 74,486 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation604 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSkokie Hospital1.3 miPost officeEvanston North Post Office1.4 miTown hallEvanston City Hall1.6 miPoliceEvanston Police Department1.8 miFire stationEvanston Fire Department Station 51.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools10 elementary, 5 middle, 2 high, 12 otherElementaryWalker Elementary Schoolright hereSchoolThe Academy at Saint Joan of Arcright hereSchoolDoctor Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studiesunder a mileCollegeEstelle Medical Academy1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD11 miInterstateI-942.1 miUS highwayUS 412.0 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN4.9 miRailCentral St.Metra1.4 miCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound7.7 miTransit87 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60204 ZIP area.
