2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rockford, IL vs Normal, IL

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- Normal has 6.2% more rainy days than Rockford.
- Normal has 3.7% more Sunny Days than Rockford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Normal scores 2.9% better than Rockford
 Rockford, ILNormal, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8012443
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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Reviews for Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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