2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Champaign, IL vs Pittsford, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Pittsford. Champaign averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pittsford, New York gets 33.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Champaign, Illinois gets 40.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pittsford averages 74.5 inches of snow per year. Champaign averages 20.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pittsford, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.2
Rain: averages 33.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74.5 inches of snow a year

Champaign, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 40.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pittsford is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Champaign is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Champaign, IL

78°F

Today's Weather - Pittsford, NY

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Champaign / Pittsford

July is the hottest month for Champaign with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Champaign, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Champaign are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Pittsford with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Pittsford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pittsford are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Champaign with an average of 16.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pittsford with an average of 17.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Champaign, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Pittsford, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Champaign, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Pittsford, there are 131.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Champaign, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Pittsford, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

July is the wettest month in Champaign with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Champaign means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.


September is the wettest month in Pittsford with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in Pittsford means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Champaign with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Champaign, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Pittsford with 14.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 134.7 rainy days annually in Pittsford, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in Champaign means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 74.5 inches in Pittsford means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Champaign with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Pittsford with 21.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.