2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Chicago, IL vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin has 8.6% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Austin has 20.6% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 1.4% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
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 Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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