2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Urbana, IL vs College Park, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in College Park. Urbana averages 193 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

College Park, Maryland gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. Urbana, Illinois gets 40.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

College Park averages 13.1 inches of snow per year. Urbana averages 20.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

College Park, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 88.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.1 inches of snow a year

Urbana, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 40.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Urbana, IL

61°F

Today's Weather - College Park, MD

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Urbana / College Park

July is the hottest month for Urbana with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Urbana, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Urbana are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for College Park with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In College Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for College Park are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Urbana with an average of 16.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for College Park with an average of 25.5°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Urbana, there are 15.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In College Park, there are 36.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maryland.

In Urbana, there are 124.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In College Park, there are 86.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Urbana, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In College Park, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

July is the wettest month in Urbana with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Urbana means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.


July is the wettest month in College Park with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in College Park means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in Urbana with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in Urbana, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in College Park with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in College Park, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.7 inches in Urbana means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in College Park means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland.

December is the snowiest month in Urbana with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in College Park with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.