| | Lake Villa, IL | Muscle Shoals, AL | United States |
| Rainfall | 36.3 | 55.8 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 43.2 | 1.9 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 116.3 | 111.5 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 188 | 208 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 81.7 | 89.6 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 14.7 | 29.2 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7 |
| UV Index | 3.7 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 794 | 502 | 2443 |