2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chicago, IL vs Kirkland, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Kirkland. Chicago averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kirkland, Washington gets 40.6 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.

Kirkland averages 3.7 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

Kirkland, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.3
Rain: averages 40.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 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 Kirkland is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

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

65°F

Today's Weather - Kirkland, WA

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Kirkland with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Kirkland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kirkland are August, July and September.

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 Kirkland with an average of 35.1°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

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

In Kirkland, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

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 Kirkland, there are 30.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

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 Kirkland, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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.


November is the wettest month in Kirkland with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Kirkland means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Kirkland with 19.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 161.7 rainy days annually in Kirkland, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% 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 3.7 inches in Kirkland means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

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 Kirkland with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.