2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Peoria, IL vs Scarborough, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Scarborough. Peoria averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scarborough, Maine gets 49.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Peoria, Illinois gets 37.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Scarborough averages 60.7 inches of snow per year. Peoria averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Scarborough, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.9
Rain: averages 49.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.7 inches of snow a year

Peoria, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 37.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scarborough is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Peoria is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Peoria, IL

54°F

Today's Weather - Scarborough, ME

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Peoria / Scarborough

July is the hottest month for Peoria with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Peoria, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peoria are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Scarborough with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Scarborough, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scarborough are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Peoria with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scarborough with an average of 10.9°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

In Peoria, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Scarborough, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.

In Peoria, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Scarborough, there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In Peoria, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Scarborough, there are 12.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

May is the wettest month in Peoria with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Peoria means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


October is the wettest month in Scarborough with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Scarborough means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in Peoria with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in Peoria, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Scarborough with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 128.5 rainy days annually in Scarborough, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. 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.

An annual snowfall of 23.0 inches in Peoria means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 60.7 inches in Scarborough means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine.

December is the snowiest month in Peoria with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Scarborough with 17.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.