Weather Comparison: New York City and Chicago
This page compares weather averages and records between the cities of
New York City and
Chicago, Illinois.
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Records and Averages Comparison
|
New York City |
Chicago |
| ☀️ Record high |
106 °F |
106 °F |
| 🌙 Record low |
-15 °F |
-25 °F |
| 💧 Most daily precipitation |
8.3 inches |
6.2 inches |
| 💧 Most monthly precipitation |
19.0 inches |
14.2 inches |
| 💧 Most yearly precipitation |
80.6 inches |
53.9 inches |
| 💧 Average yearly precipitation |
49.5 inches |
40.8 inches |
| ❄️ Most daily snow |
27.3 inches |
17.6 inches |
| ❄️ Most monthly snow |
36.9 inches |
42.5 inches |
| ❄️ Most yearly snow |
61.3 inches |
95.3 inches |
| ❄️ Average yearly snow |
29.9 inches |
39.3 inches |
Maximum Difference Between High Temperatures
This table shows the times in history when the daily high temperature in New York City was warmest relative to Chicago, and vice versa.
| Date |
New York City |
Chicago |
| December 15, 1901 |
60 °F |
-2 °F |
| May 25, 1967 |
46 °F |
86 °F |