2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chicago, IL vs Joplin, MO

Highlights

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

Joplin, Missouri gets 46.5 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.

Joplin averages 9.6 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

Joplin, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.3
Rain: averages 46.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.6 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 Joplin is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

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 - Joplin, MO

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Joplin with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Joplin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Joplin are May, September and October.

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 Joplin with an average of 23.3°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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

In Joplin, there are 44.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.

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 Joplin, there are 93.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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 Joplin, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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.


June is the wettest month in Joplin with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Joplin means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

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 Joplin with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 91.4 rainy days annually in Joplin, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 9.6 inches in Joplin means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri.

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 Joplin with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.