2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chicago, IL vs Utica, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Utica. Chicago averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Utica, New York gets 47.3 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.

Utica averages 95.8 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

Utica, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.8 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 Utica is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

44°F

Today's Weather - Utica, NY

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Utica with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Utica, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Utica are August, June and July.

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 Utica with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

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

In Utica, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

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 Utica, there are 147.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

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 Utica, there are 11.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

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.


October is the wettest month in Utica with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Utica means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Utica with 16.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 164.9 rainy days annually in Utica, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% 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 95.8 inches in Utica means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

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 Utica with 29.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.