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Chicago, IL vs Rochester Institute of Technology, NY weather comparison

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Rochester Institute of Technology picks up around 62 more inches of snow each winter.

Chicago enjoys about 25 more sunny days a year than Rochester Institute of Technology. Chicago sees rain or snow on roughly 30 fewer days each year.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Chicago, IL and Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
ChicagoMetricRochester Institute of Technology
180 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies155 days
39 inPrecipitationper year38 in
132 daysWet daysrain or snow per year162 days
37 inSnowfallper year99 in
16 daysHot daysabove 90 °F9 days
102 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F126 days
71%Humidityaverage relative72%
52 °FAverage temperatureyear round50 °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.

ChicagoRochester Institute of Technology

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 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Jan: 34 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Feb: 35 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Mar: 44 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Apr: 56 °FRochester Institute of Technology, May: 69 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Jun: 78 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Jul: 82 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Aug: 80 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Sep: 74 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Oct: 61 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Nov: 49 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Dec: 38 °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 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Jan: 19 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Feb: 19 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Mar: 27 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Apr: 37 °FRochester Institute of Technology, May: 48 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Jun: 57 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Jul: 62 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Aug: 61 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Sep: 53 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Oct: 43 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Nov: 34 °FRochester Institute of Technology, Dec: 25 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Chicago high323646576878838175624937
Rochester Institute of Technology high343544566978828074614938
Chicago low202331415161676760473625
Rochester Institute of Technology low191927374857626153433425

Monthly precipitation

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

ChicagoRochester Institute of Technology
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 inRochester Institute of Technology, Jan: 2.7 inRochester Institute of Technology, Feb: 2.3 inRochester Institute of Technology, Mar: 3.0 inRochester Institute of Technology, Apr: 3.7 inRochester Institute of Technology, May: 3.4 inRochester Institute of Technology, Jun: 3.7 inRochester Institute of Technology, Jul: 3.6 inRochester Institute of Technology, Aug: 3.1 inRochester Institute of Technology, Sep: 3.2 inRochester Institute of Technology, Oct: 3.6 inRochester Institute of Technology, Nov: 3.0 inRochester Institute of Technology, Dec: 2.9 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Chicago2.42.12.84.54.44.03.63.83.03.32.82.4
Rochester Institute of Technology2.72.33.03.73.43.73.63.13.23.63.02.9

Monthly sunny days

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

ChicagoRochester Institute of Technology
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 daysRochester Institute of Technology, Jan: 4 daysRochester Institute of Technology, Feb: 8 daysRochester Institute of Technology, Mar: 12 daysRochester Institute of Technology, Apr: 13 daysRochester Institute of Technology, May: 16 daysRochester Institute of Technology, Jun: 17 daysRochester Institute of Technology, Jul: 20 daysRochester Institute of Technology, Aug: 20 daysRochester Institute of Technology, Sep: 17 daysRochester Institute of Technology, Oct: 15 daysRochester Institute of Technology, Nov: 10 daysRochester Institute of Technology, Dec: 5 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Chicago101114131516202020161411
Rochester Institute of Technology481213161720201715105

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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).