2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Galesburg, IL vs Northfield, MN

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Highlights
- Northfield has 16.3% less rainy days than Galesburg.
- Northfield has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Galesburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Northfield scores 5.7% worse than Galesburg
 Galesburg, ILNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall24  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny193  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9122443
Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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