2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chicago, IL vs Dade City, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Dade City. Chicago averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dade City, Florida gets 53.3 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.

Dade City averages 0 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

Dade City, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.7
Rain: averages 53.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Dade City is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

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

58°F

Today's Weather - Dade City, FL

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chicago / Dade City

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 Dade City with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Dade City, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dade City are March, November and February.

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 Dade City with an average of 46.7°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

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

In Dade City, there are 99.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

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 Dade City, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

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

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.


July is the wettest month in Dade City with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in Dade City means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Dade City with 16.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 112.5 rainy days annually in Dade City, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Dade City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Dade City.