2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chicago, IL vs Eureka Springs, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Eureka Springs. Chicago averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eureka Springs, Arkansas gets 47.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chicago, Illinois gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Eureka Springs averages 9.3 inches of snow per year. Chicago averages 35.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.7
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.3 inches of snow a year

Chicago, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 38.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eureka Springs is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chicago is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Chicago, IL

61°F

Today's Weather - Eureka Springs, AR

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chicago / Eureka Springs

July is the hottest month for Chicago with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Chicago, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chicago are June, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Eureka Springs with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In Eureka Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eureka Springs are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chicago with an average of 19.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eureka Springs with an average of 24.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Chicago, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Eureka Springs, there are 34.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.

In Chicago, there are 103.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Eureka Springs, there are 91.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Chicago, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Eureka Springs, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

August is the wettest month in Chicago with 4.2 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 38.2 inches in Chicago means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


May is the wettest month in Eureka Springs with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Eureka Springs means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Chicago with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in Chicago, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Eureka Springs with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 98.8 rainy days annually in Eureka Springs, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in Chicago means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 9.3 inches in Eureka Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas.

January is the snowiest month in Chicago with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Eureka Springs with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.