2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Chicago, IL vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad has 68.6% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Carlsbad has 39.2% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 28.6% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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