2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Eastport, ME vs Chicago, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Chicago. Eastport averages 162 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chicago, Illinois gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Eastport, Maine gets 49.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Chicago averages 35.1 inches of snow per year. Eastport averages 71.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Chicago, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 38.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35.1 inches of snow a year

Eastport, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 76.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.3
Rain: averages 49.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chicago is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eastport is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Eastport, ME

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Today's Weather - Chicago, IL

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Eastport / Chicago

July is the hottest month for Eastport with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Eastport, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eastport are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Chicago with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Chicago, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chicago are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eastport with an average of 10.3°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chicago with an average of 19.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Eastport, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

In Chicago, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Eastport, there are 153.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

In Chicago, there are 103.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Eastport, there are 13.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In Chicago, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

November is the wettest month in Eastport with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Eastport means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.


August is the wettest month in Chicago with 4.2 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 38.2 inches in Chicago means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

December is the rainiest month in Eastport with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 145.4 rainy days annually in Eastport, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Chicago with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in Chicago, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. 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 71.7 inches in Eastport means that it is snowier than most places in Maine.

An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in Chicago means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

January is the snowiest month in Eastport with 19.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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