2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chicago, IL vs Jamestown, RI

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Jamestown. Chicago averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jamestown, Rhode Island gets 48.5 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.

Jamestown averages 30.4 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

Jamestown, Rhode Island
Summer High: the July high is around 78.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.8
Rain: averages 48.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.4 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 Jamestown is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

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

52°F

Today's Weather - Jamestown, RI

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Jamestown with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Rhode Island. In Jamestown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jamestown are August, July and June.

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 Jamestown with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

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

In Jamestown, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Rhode Island.

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 Jamestown, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

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 Jamestown, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

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.


March is the wettest month in Jamestown with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Jamestown means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

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 Jamestown with 12.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 125.7 rainy days annually in Jamestown, which is rainier than most places in Rhode Island. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 30.4 inches in Jamestown means that it is less snowy than most places in Rhode Island.

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

February is the snowiest month in Jamestown with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.