2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Bellingham, WA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago has 2.3% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Chicago has 20.4% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chicago scores 1.4% worse than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5872443
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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