2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Barrington, IL vs Monroe, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Monroe. Barrington averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe, Wisconsin gets 37.4 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.

Monroe averages 37.1 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

Monroe, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.4
Rain: averages 37.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.1 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 Monroe is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

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

46°F

Today's Weather - Monroe, WI

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Monroe with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Monroe, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe are June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

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

In Monroe, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

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 Monroe, there are 151.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

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 Monroe, there are 18.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

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.


June is the wettest month in Monroe with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Monroe means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Monroe with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Monroe, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% 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.

An annual snowfall of 37.1 inches in Monroe means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin.

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

December is the snowiest month in Monroe with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.