2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Barrington, IL vs Gilbert, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 296 sunny days per year in Gilbert. Barrington averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilbert, Arizona gets 9.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Barrington, Illinois gets 37.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Gilbert averages 0 inches of snow per year. Barrington averages 37.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Gilbert, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 105 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.8
Rain: averages 9.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Barrington, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.3
Rain: averages 37.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gilbert is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Barrington is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Barrington, IL

53°F

Today's Weather - Gilbert, AZ

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Barrington / Gilbert

July is the hottest month for Barrington with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Barrington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barrington are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Gilbert with an average high temperature of 105.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Gilbert, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gilbert are March, November and February.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barrington with an average of 12.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gilbert with an average of 38.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Barrington, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Gilbert, there are 167.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Barrington, there are 144.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Gilbert, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Barrington, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Gilbert, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

August is the wettest month in Barrington with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in Barrington means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


August is the wettest month in Gilbert with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.4 inches in Gilbert means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

May is the rainiest month in Barrington with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.1 rainy days annually in Barrington, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Gilbert with 4.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 32.7 rainy days annually in Gilbert, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.5 inches in Barrington means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Gilbert, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

January is the snowiest month in Barrington with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gilbert.