2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Klamath Falls, OR vs Chicago, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Chicago. Klamath Falls averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chicago, Illinois gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Klamath Falls, Oregon gets 16.4 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. Klamath Falls averages 38.2 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

Klamath Falls, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 86.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.5
Rain: averages 16.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.2 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 Klamath Falls is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Klamath Falls, OR

46°F

Today's Weather - Chicago, IL

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Klamath Falls / Chicago

July is the hottest month for Klamath Falls with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Klamath Falls, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Klamath Falls are September, June and August.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Klamath Falls with an average of 20.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

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

In Klamath Falls, there are 25.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

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

In Klamath Falls, there are 183.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

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 Klamath Falls, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

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

December is the wettest month in Klamath Falls with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Klamath Falls means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.


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 Klamath Falls with 12.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 95.1 rainy days annually in Klamath Falls, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% 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 38.2 inches in Klamath Falls means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon.

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

December is the snowiest month in Klamath Falls with 12.8 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.