2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Chicago, IL vs Lexington, KY

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Highlights
- Lexington has 20.9% more rainy days than Chicago.
- Lexington has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lexington scores 4.3% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILLexington, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10012443
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 Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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