2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chicago, IL vs Henderson, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 297 sunny days per year in Henderson. Chicago averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henderson, Nevada gets 4.9 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.

Henderson averages 0.2 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

Henderson, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 104.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 4.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 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 Henderson is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

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

51°F

Today's Weather - Henderson, NV

95°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Henderson with an average high temperature of 104.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nevada. In Henderson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henderson are April, October and March.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henderson with an average of 37.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

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

In Henderson, there are 131.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nevada.

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 Henderson, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

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 Henderson, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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.


February is the wettest month in Henderson with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.9 inches in Henderson means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Henderson with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 26.7 rainy days annually in Henderson, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Winter 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Henderson means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada.

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

December is the snowiest month in Henderson with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.