Darmstadt, Illinois Weather
Darmstadt, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Darmstadt, St. Clair County.
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About Darmstadt, Illinois
Darmstadt rests on a gentle swell of land, a place where the broad, fertile plains of southern Illinois begin to hint at the approaching bluffs of the Kaskaskia River. It lies 19.4 miles south-east of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 135°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of New Athens. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds that paint shifting patterns of shade and light across fields of ripening corn and soybeans. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and the fainter, metallic tang of distant industry. Roads, straight and true, cut through the landscape, their asphalt surfaces shimmering with the heat of the day, connecting farmsteads and the quiet heart of Darmstadt. The story of Darmstadt is one of immigrant resilience and agricultural endeavor, with its roots reaching back to German settlers who sought opportunity and a place to call home. These pioneers, drawn by the rich, dark soil, established a community that has long found its rhythm in the cycles of farming. While the land remains its primary economic engine, the proximity to larger industrial centers has also shaped Darmstadt, offering a balance between rural tranquility and the hum of commerce. Local traditions, though perhaps less visible now, are woven into the memory of the community, a quiet testament to the generations who have cultivated this corner of St. Clair County.
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| Location | Darmstadt, St. Clair County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.320882°N, 89.731764°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62255 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Darmstadt, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Darmstadt, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Darmstadt includes coordinates 38.320882°N, 89.731764°W, situated in St. Clair County. ZIP code 62255. Telephone area code: 217. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
