2025 Compare Cities Climate:
St. Petersburg, FL vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago has 24.7% less rainy days than St. Petersburg.
- Chicago has 23.8% less Sunny Days than St. Petersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chicago scores 4.5% better than St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5872443
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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