2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Matamoras, PA vs Chicago, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Chicago. Matamoras averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chicago, Illinois gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Matamoras, Pennsylvania gets 46.7 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. Matamoras averages 40.3 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

Matamoras, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.6
Rain: averages 46.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.3 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 Matamoras is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Matamoras, PA

66°F

Today's Weather - Chicago, IL

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Matamoras with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Matamoras, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Matamoras are June, August 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Matamoras with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Matamoras, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Matamoras, there are 147.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Matamoras, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

June is the wettest month in Matamoras with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Matamoras means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.


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 Matamoras with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in Matamoras, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 40.3 inches in Matamoras means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Matamoras with 12.4 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.