Niagara Falls picks up around 35 more inches of snow each winter.
Chicago has around 33 fewer freezing nights a year. Chicago sees rain or snow on roughly 27 fewer days each year.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Chicago | Metric | Niagara Falls |
|---|---|---|
| 180 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 164 days |
| 39 in | Precipitationper year | 40 in |
| 132 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 159 days |
| 37 in | Snowfallper year | 72 in |
| 16 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 6 days |
| 102 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 135 days |
| 71% | Humidityaverage relative | 72% |
| 52 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 49 °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 |
| Niagara Falls high | 33 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Chicago low | 20 | 23 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Niagara Falls low | 18 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 25 |
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 |
| Niagara Falls | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
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 |
| Niagara Falls | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
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
Niagara Falls vs another city
- Niagara Falls vs Grandyle Village, NY
- Niagara Falls vs North Tonawanda, NY
- Niagara Falls vs Tonawanda, NY
- Niagara Falls vs Tonawanda Town, NY
- Niagara Falls vs Kenmore, NY
- Niagara Falls vs University at Buffalo, NY
- Niagara Falls vs New York, NY
- Niagara Falls vs Los Angeles, CA
- Niagara Falls vs Houston, TX
- Niagara Falls vs Phoenix, AZ
- Niagara Falls 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).