2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chicago, IL vs Vero Beach South, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Vero Beach South. Chicago averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vero Beach South, Florida gets 54.7 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.

Vero Beach South 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

Vero Beach South, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51.3
Rain: averages 54.7 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 Vero Beach South is 7.1 (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

45°F

Today's Weather - Vero Beach South, FL

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chicago / Vero Beach South

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.

July is the hottest month for Vero Beach South with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In Vero Beach South, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vero Beach South are March, November and April.

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 Vero Beach South with an average of 51.3°. This is warmer 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 Vero Beach South, there are 47.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest 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 Vero Beach South, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer 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 Vero Beach South, 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.


September is the wettest month in Vero Beach South with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Vero Beach South means that it is wetter than most 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.

September is the rainiest month in Vero Beach South with 15.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 125.9 rainy days annually in Vero Beach South, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% 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 Vero Beach South, 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 Vero Beach South.