Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:17 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:16 am – 4:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days17 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lisle-morton Arboretum station, 4 mi away; snow from Wheaton 3 Se
Parks and public landsNewton Parkpark · under a milePanfish Parkpark · under a mileButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 6.9 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 7.8 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.2 miSpringbrook Prairiestate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 1,763 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 201024 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202437 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDuPage 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 quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, DuPage County monitors, IL
Drinking waterGlen Ellynserves 28,850 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation770 ft235 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAmita Health Adventist Medical Center GlenOaks3.4 miPost officeGlen Ellyn Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGlen Ellyn Village Hallunder a milePoliceGlen Ellyn Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGlen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company Station 62under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryAbraham Lincoln Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolPhilip J Rock Center and Schoolunder a mileElementaryBenjamin Franklin Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollege of DuPage1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD11 miInterstateI-3551.2 miUS highwayUS 344.3 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV7.3 miRailGlen EllynMetraunder a mileCoachNaperville Route 59 Metra StationGreyhound9.7 miTransit65 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60138 ZIP area.
