Chicago picks up around 25 more inches of snow each winter.
Granite City endures about 23 more days above 90 °F each year. Granite City enjoys about 21 more sunny days a year than Chicago.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Chicago | Metric | Granite City |
|---|---|---|
| 180 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 201 days |
| 39 in | Precipitationper year | 42 in |
| 132 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 118 days |
| 37 in | Snowfallper year | 13 in |
| 16 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 39 days |
| 102 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 88 days |
| 71% | Humidityaverage relative | 67% |
| 52 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 57 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago high | 32 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 37 |
| Granite City high | 40 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Chicago low | 20 | 23 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Granite City low | 23 | 27 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Granite City | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| Granite City | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Chicago vs another city
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- Chicago vs Berwyn, IL
- Chicago vs Oak Park, IL
- Chicago vs Riverside, IL
- Chicago vs Forest Park, IL
- Chicago vs New York, NY
- Chicago vs Los Angeles, CA
- Chicago vs Houston, TX
- Chicago vs Phoenix, AZ
- Chicago vs Philadelphia, PA
- Chicago vs San Antonio, TX
Granite City vs another city
- Granite City vs Pontoon Beach, IL
- Granite City vs Glasgow Village, MO
- Granite City vs Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO
- Granite City vs Spanish Lake, MO
- Granite City vs Collinsville, IL
- Granite City vs Jennings, MO
- Granite City vs New York, NY
- Granite City vs Los Angeles, CA
- Granite City vs Houston, TX
- Granite City vs Phoenix, AZ
- Granite City vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).