2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Schaumburg, IL vs Tampa, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Tampa. Schaumburg averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tampa, Florida gets 50.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Schaumburg, Illinois gets 37.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tampa averages 0 inches of snow per year. Schaumburg averages 33.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tampa, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51.6
Rain: averages 50.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Schaumburg, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.7
Rain: averages 37.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tampa is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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

Today's Weather - Schaumburg, IL

62°F

Today's Weather - Tampa, FL

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Schaumburg / Tampa

July is the hottest month for Schaumburg with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Schaumburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schaumburg are June, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Tampa with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Tampa, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tampa are November, March and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Schaumburg with an average of 12.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tampa with an average of 51.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Schaumburg, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Tampa, there are 74.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Schaumburg, there are 144.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Tampa, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Schaumburg, there are 11.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

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

August is the wettest month in Schaumburg with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Schaumburg means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


August is the wettest month in Tampa with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in Tampa means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

May is the rainiest month in Schaumburg with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Schaumburg, which is one of the rainiest 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.

August is the rainiest month in Tampa with 15.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Tampa, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.2 inches in Schaumburg means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Tampa, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Tampa.