2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Elmhurst, IL vs Boone, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Boone. Elmhurst averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boone, North Carolina gets 50.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Elmhurst, Illinois gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Boone averages 33.1 inches of snow per year. Elmhurst averages 31.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Boone, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 77.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.4
Rain: averages 50.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.1 inches of snow a year

Elmhurst, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.3
Rain: averages 38.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boone is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Elmhurst, IL

53°F

Today's Weather - Boone, NC

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Elmhurst / Boone

July is the hottest month for Elmhurst with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Elmhurst, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elmhurst are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Boone with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Boone, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boone are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elmhurst with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boone with an average of 20.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Elmhurst, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.

In Boone, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Elmhurst, there are 135.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Boone, there are 115.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Elmhurst, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Boone, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

August is the wettest month in Elmhurst with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Elmhurst means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


June is the wettest month in Boone with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Boone means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Elmhurst with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Elmhurst, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Boone with 13.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 138.4 rainy days annually in Boone, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.3 inches in Elmhurst means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 33.1 inches in Boone means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

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

February is the snowiest month in Boone with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.