2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Downers Grove, IL vs Wheat Ridge, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Wheat Ridge. Downers Grove averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheat Ridge, Colorado gets 16.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Downers Grove, Illinois gets 38.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wheat Ridge averages 60.7 inches of snow per year. Downers Grove averages 30.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 16.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.7 inches of snow a year

Downers Grove, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.9
Rain: averages 38.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wheat Ridge is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Downers Grove is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Downers Grove, IL

62°F

Today's Weather - Wheat Ridge, CO

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Downers Grove / Wheat Ridge

July is the hottest month for Downers Grove with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Downers Grove, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Downers Grove are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Wheat Ridge with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Wheat Ridge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wheat Ridge are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Downers Grove with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wheat Ridge with an average of 17.3°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Downers Grove, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.

In Wheat Ridge, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Downers Grove, there are 137.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Wheat Ridge, there are 155.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Downers Grove, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Wheat Ridge, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Downers Grove with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.7 inches in Downers Grove means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.


May is the wettest month in Wheat Ridge with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.8 inches in Wheat Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Downers Grove with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in Downers Grove, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. 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.

May is the rainiest month in Wheat Ridge with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in Wheat Ridge, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.4 inches in Downers Grove means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 60.7 inches in Wheat Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

January is the snowiest month in Downers Grove with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Wheat Ridge with 11.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.