2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gurnee, IL vs Atlanta, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Atlanta. Gurnee averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atlanta, Georgia gets 51.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gurnee, Illinois gets 35.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Atlanta averages 1.4 inches of snow per year. Gurnee averages 43.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Atlanta, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.6
Rain: averages 51.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.4 inches of snow a year

Gurnee, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 81.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.1
Rain: averages 35.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atlanta is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gurnee is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Gurnee, IL

48°F

Today's Weather - Atlanta, GA

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gurnee / Atlanta

July is the hottest month for Gurnee with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Gurnee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gurnee are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Atlanta with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Atlanta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atlanta are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gurnee with an average of 15.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atlanta with an average of 32.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Gurnee, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.

In Atlanta, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In Gurnee, there are 130.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Atlanta, there are 46.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Gurnee, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

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

May is the wettest month in Gurnee with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Gurnee means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.


July is the wettest month in Atlanta with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in Atlanta means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

May is the rainiest month in Gurnee with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in Gurnee, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Atlanta with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in Atlanta, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.2 inches in Gurnee means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Atlanta means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

January is the snowiest month in Gurnee with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Atlanta with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.