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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksGarrett - Evangelical Theological Seminarycollege · under a mileNorthwestern Universitycollege · under a mileWilmette Harborbay · 1.7 miHayes Pointcape · 3.8 miDevon Avenue Beachbeach · 3.9 miRosemont Avenue Beachbeach · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrosse Point Lighthousehistoric site · under a mileCentennial 1 Parkpark · under a mileLake Park Expansionstate park · 9.4 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 124 acresFort Sheridan Bluffstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 78 acresFort Sheridan National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.1 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 201043 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201319 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
Elevation598 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEvanston Hospital1.1 miPost officeEvanston Post Office1.0 miTown hallEvanston City Hallunder a milePoliceEvanston Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEvanston Fire Department Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 7 otherHighBeacon Academyunder a mileSchoolChiaravalle Montessori Schoolunder a mileElementaryOrrington Elementary School1.0 miCollegeGarrett - Evangelical Theological Seminaryunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD13 miInterstateI-944.4 miUS highwayUS 414.0 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN7.1 miSubwayFosterChicago Transit Authority (CTA)under a mileCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound9.9 miTransit61 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA), Pace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60209 ZIP area.
