2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Portsmouth, VA vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford has 21.7% less rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Rockford has 13.4% less Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rockford scores 8.1% worse than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VARockford, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7182443
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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