2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Chicago, IL vs Albuquerque, NM

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Highlights
- Albuquerque has 70.9% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Albuquerque has 48.1% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albuquerque scores 11.4% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock57106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock49542443
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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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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