2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Athens, WI vs Chicago, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Chicago. Athens averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chicago, Illinois gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Athens, Wisconsin gets 31.4 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. Athens averages 50.2 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

Athens, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.5
Rain: averages 31.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50.2 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 Athens is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Athens, WI

59°F

Today's Weather - Chicago, IL

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Athens with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Athens, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Athens 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 Athens with an average of 3.5°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

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

In Athens, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

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

In Athens, there are 172.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

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 Athens, there are 33.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

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

August is the wettest month in Athens with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in Athens means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.


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.

September is the rainiest month in Athens with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Athens, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% 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 50.2 inches in Athens means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin.

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 Athens with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 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.