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Thornton village, IL

ZIP 60476 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 60476

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Thornton village, IL as Very High (composite score 100.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.9) and wildfire (55.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Very High
Risk index
100.0
Flood risk
99.9
Wildfire risk
55.8
Hurricane risk
48.9
Earthquake risk
98.4
Tornado risk
100.0
Winter weather risk
100.0
Hail risk
99.1
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

53
Median AQI
40.5%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

8.8%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 60476

Climate normals for Thornton village, IL show little to no average snow and around 42.1 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Very High) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
6a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
42.1 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very High

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone6a
Annual precip (in)42.1
Snow days0
Broadband access89.4%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery High
NRI risk index100.0
Flood risk (NRI)99.9
Wildfire risk (NRI)55.8
Hurricane risk (NRI)48.9
IRS net migration104
Median AQI53
Good AQI days40.5%