Carlinville, Illinois

==Geography==
Carlinville is in central Macoupin County. Illinois Routes [[Illinois Route 4|4]] and [[Illinois Route 108|108]] pass through the city center, joining as East 1st South Street through the city's east side. Route 4 leads north-northeast {{convert|40|mi}} to [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]], the state capital, and south {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Staunton, Illinois|Staunton]], while Route 108 leads east {{Convert|13|mi}} to [[Interstate 55]] and west {{convert|29|mi}} to [[Carrollton, Illinois|Carrollton]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Carlinville has a total area of {{convert|3.37|sqmi}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> Briar Creek passes through the east side of the city, joining [[Macoupin Creek]] just south of the city limits. Macoupin Creek is a west-flowing tributary of the [[Illinois River]].

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Carlinville, Illinois, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893&ndash;2022

|Jan record high F = 74
|Feb record high F = 82
|Mar record high F = 91
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 99
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 113
|Aug record high F = 110
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 74

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =36.1
| Feb high F  =41.3
| Mar high F  =52.1
| Apr high F  =65.1
| May high F  =74.1
| Jun high F  =82.9
| Jul high F  =86.2
| Aug high F  =85.0
| Sep high F  =79.2
| Oct high F  =67.0
| Nov high F  =52.9
| Dec high F  =40.9
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =27.7
| Feb mean F  =32.2
| Mar mean F  =42.1
| Apr mean F  =54.0
| May mean F  =63.8
| Jun mean F  =72.8
| Jul mean F  =76.1
| Aug mean F  =74.3
| Sep mean F  =67.1
| Oct mean F  =55.4
| Nov mean F  =43.0
| Dec mean F  =32.8
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =19.2
| Feb low F  =23.0
| Mar low F  =32.2
| Apr low F  =42.9
| May low F  =53.5
| Jun low F  =62.6
| Jul low F  =66.0
| Aug low F  =63.6
| Sep low F  =55.1
| Oct low F  =43.9
| Nov low F  =33.2
| Dec low F  =24.6

|Jan record low F = -22
|Feb record low F = -23
|Mar record low F = -12
|Apr record low F = 16
|May record low F = 26
|Jun record low F = 37
|Jul record low F = 44
|Aug record low F = 38
|Sep record low F = 25
|Oct record low F = 14
|Nov record low F = -4
|Dec record low F = -20

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =2.28
| Feb precipitation inch  =2.09
| Mar precipitation inch  =2.90
| Apr precipitation inch  =4.67
| May precipitation inch  =4.27
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.64
| Jul precipitation inch  =3.44
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.24
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.32
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.31
| Nov precipitation inch  =3.53
| Dec precipitation inch  =2.32

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 8.5
|Feb precipitation days = 7.1
|Mar precipitation days = 9.0
|Apr precipitation days = 11.4
|May precipitation days = 11.3
|Jun precipitation days = 9.4
|Jul precipitation days = 8.1
|Aug precipitation days = 7.3
|Sep precipitation days = 8.1
|Oct precipitation days = 8.9
|Nov precipitation days = 8.0
|Dec precipitation days = 7.8

<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =5.8
| Feb snow inch  =4.7
| Mar snow inch  =2.3
| Apr snow inch  =0.0
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =0.9
| Dec snow inch  =2.8

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.4
|Feb snow days = 1.7
|Mar snow days = 1.2
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.5
|Dec snow days = 1.4

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00111280&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Carlinville, IL
|access-date = February 25, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=lsx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS St. Louis
|access-date = February 25, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}