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

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Chicago. Gardiner averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chicago, Illinois gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gardiner, Maine gets 45.4 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. Gardiner averages 69.2 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

Gardiner, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.1
Rain: averages 45.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69.2 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 Gardiner is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Gardiner, ME

51°F

Today's Weather - Chicago, IL

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Gardiner with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In Gardiner, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gardiner are August, July 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 Gardiner with an average of 10.1°. This is about average compared to other 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 Gardiner, there are 2.9 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 Gardiner, there are 147.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest 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 Gardiner, there are 13.9 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 Gardiner with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Gardiner means that it is drier 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.

May is the rainiest month in Gardiner with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 127.7 rainy days annually in Gardiner, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 69.2 inches in Gardiner means that it is about average compared to other 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 Gardiner with 18.7 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.