2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wilmette, IL vs Ithaca town, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Ithaca town. Wilmette averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ithaca town, New York gets 37.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wilmette, Illinois gets 36.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ithaca town averages 63.3 inches of snow per year. Wilmette averages 35.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ithaca town, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.7
Rain: averages 37.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.3 inches of snow a year

Wilmette, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 36.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ithaca town is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Wilmette, IL

51°F

Today's Weather - Ithaca town, NY

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wilmette / Ithaca town

July is the hottest month for Wilmette with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Wilmette, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilmette are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Ithaca town with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Ithaca town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ithaca town are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilmette with an average of 16.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ithaca town with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Wilmette, there are 13.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Ithaca town, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Wilmette, there are 122.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Ithaca town, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Wilmette, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Ithaca town, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

August is the wettest month in Wilmette with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Wilmette means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.


June is the wettest month in Ithaca town with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Ithaca town means that it is drier than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in Wilmette with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in Wilmette, 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.

January is the rainiest month in Ithaca town with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in Ithaca town, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.9 inches in Wilmette means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 63.3 inches in Ithaca town means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Wilmette with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Ithaca town with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.