2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Waukegan, IL vs Hawthorne, CA

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Highlights
- Hawthorne has 61.7% less rainy days than Waukegan.
- Hawthorne has 50.0% more Sunny Days than Waukegan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hawthorne scores 38.2% better than Waukegan
 Waukegan, ILHawthorne, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.47
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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Reviews for Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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