2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Newport, OR vs Chicago, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Chicago. Newport averages 156 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chicago, Illinois gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Newport, Oregon gets 76.9 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. Newport averages 0.7 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

Newport, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 68.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.6
Rain: averages 76.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.7 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 Newport is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Newport, OR

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Today's Weather - Chicago, IL

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Newport with an average high temperature of 69.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Newport, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newport are August, September and July.

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 Newport with an average of 38.9°. This is one of the warmest 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 Newport, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 Newport, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest 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 Newport, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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 Newport with 12.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 76.9 inches in Newport means that it is wetter 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.

November is the rainiest month in Newport with 20.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 168.9 rainy days annually in Newport, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% 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 0.7 inches in Newport means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon.

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

February is the snowiest month in Newport with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month 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.