2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Chicago, IL vs Leadville, CO

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Highlights
- Leadville has 62.3% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Leadville has 30.7% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Leadville scores 22.9% worse than Chicago
 Chicago, ILLeadville, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock101572443
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 Leadville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Plenty of snow, space and history. Rivers have Wild Trout. Landscape has all the colors of  More

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Over 16 years ago

There seem to be two seasons in Leadville; winter and summer. When the sun is shining in the winter, although it is cold, the sun quickly warms you up. The summer is  More

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