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

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Highlights
- Anacortes has 33.2% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Anacortes has 16.4% less Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anacortes scores 4.3% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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