2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chicago, IL vs Batesville, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Batesville. Chicago averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Batesville, Indiana gets 44.7 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.

Batesville averages 17.1 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

Batesville, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 84.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.6
Rain: averages 44.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.1 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 Batesville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

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

53°F

Today's Weather - Batesville, IN

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chicago / Batesville

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 Batesville with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Batesville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Batesville are September, June and August.

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 Batesville with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

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

In Batesville, there are 11.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

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 Batesville, there are 117.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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 Batesville, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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 Batesville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Batesville means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

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.

April is the rainiest month in Batesville with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in Batesville, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 17.1 inches in Batesville means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana.

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 Batesville with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.