2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Watertown, NY vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago has 4.7% less rainy days than Watertown.
- Chicago has 16.7% more Sunny Days than Watertown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chicago scores 12.9% better than Watertown
 Watertown, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall102  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny162  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5872443
Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  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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