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Griffith, IN vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines has 7.2% less rainy days than Griffith.
- Des Plaines has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Griffith.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Plaines scores 1.4% worse than Griffith
 Griffith, INDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall32  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6332443
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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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