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Chicago, IL vs Jackson, MI weather comparison

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Chicago has around 31 fewer freezing nights a year.

Chicago enjoys about 16 more sunny days a year than Jackson.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Chicago, IL and Jackson, MI
ChicagoMetricJackson
180 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies164 days
39 inPrecipitationper year36 in
132 daysWet daysrain or snow per year140 days
37 inSnowfallper year39 in
16 daysHot daysabove 90 °F8 days
102 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F133 days
71%Humidityaverage relative71%
52 °FAverage temperatureyear round49 °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.

ChicagoJackson

Daily highs

406080JanMarMayJulSepNovChicago, Jan: 32 °FChicago, Feb: 36 °FChicago, Mar: 46 °FChicago, Apr: 57 °FChicago, May: 68 °FChicago, Jun: 78 °FChicago, Jul: 83 °FChicago, Aug: 81 °FChicago, Sep: 75 °FChicago, Oct: 62 °FChicago, Nov: 49 °FChicago, Dec: 37 °FJackson, Jan: 31 °FJackson, Feb: 35 °FJackson, Mar: 45 °FJackson, Apr: 58 °FJackson, May: 70 °FJackson, Jun: 79 °FJackson, Jul: 83 °FJackson, Aug: 80 °FJackson, Sep: 74 °FJackson, Oct: 61 °FJackson, Nov: 48 °FJackson, Dec: 36 °F

Daily lows

204060JanMarMayJulSepNovChicago, Jan: 20 °FChicago, Feb: 23 °FChicago, Mar: 31 °FChicago, Apr: 41 °FChicago, May: 51 °FChicago, Jun: 61 °FChicago, Jul: 67 °FChicago, Aug: 67 °FChicago, Sep: 60 °FChicago, Oct: 47 °FChicago, Nov: 36 °FChicago, Dec: 25 °FJackson, Jan: 17 °FJackson, Feb: 19 °FJackson, Mar: 27 °FJackson, Apr: 37 °FJackson, May: 48 °FJackson, Jun: 57 °FJackson, Jul: 61 °FJackson, Aug: 59 °FJackson, Sep: 52 °FJackson, Oct: 41 °FJackson, Nov: 32 °FJackson, Dec: 24 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Chicago high323646576878838175624937
Jackson high313545587079838074614836
Chicago low202331415161676760473625
Jackson low171927374857615952413224

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

ChicagoJackson
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovChicago, Jan: 2.4 inChicago, Feb: 2.1 inChicago, Mar: 2.8 inChicago, Apr: 4.5 inChicago, May: 4.4 inChicago, Jun: 4.0 inChicago, Jul: 3.6 inChicago, Aug: 3.8 inChicago, Sep: 3.0 inChicago, Oct: 3.3 inChicago, Nov: 2.8 inChicago, Dec: 2.4 inJackson, Jan: 2.5 inJackson, Feb: 2.1 inJackson, Mar: 2.5 inJackson, Apr: 3.6 inJackson, May: 4.0 inJackson, Jun: 3.7 inJackson, Jul: 3.3 inJackson, Aug: 3.4 inJackson, Sep: 2.8 inJackson, Oct: 2.9 inJackson, Nov: 2.6 inJackson, Dec: 2.3 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Chicago2.42.12.84.54.44.03.63.83.03.32.82.4
Jackson2.52.12.53.64.03.73.33.42.82.92.62.3

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

ChicagoJackson
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovChicago, Jan: 10 daysChicago, Feb: 11 daysChicago, Mar: 14 daysChicago, Apr: 13 daysChicago, May: 15 daysChicago, Jun: 16 daysChicago, Jul: 20 daysChicago, Aug: 20 daysChicago, Sep: 20 daysChicago, Oct: 16 daysChicago, Nov: 14 daysChicago, Dec: 11 daysJackson, Jan: 7 daysJackson, Feb: 10 daysJackson, Mar: 13 daysJackson, Apr: 13 daysJackson, May: 14 daysJackson, Jun: 16 daysJackson, Jul: 20 daysJackson, Aug: 19 daysJackson, Sep: 18 daysJackson, Oct: 15 daysJackson, Nov: 11 daysJackson, Dec: 7 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Chicago101114131516202020161411
Jackson7101313141620191815117

Keep comparing

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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).