2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Waukegan, IL vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse has 14.2% more rainy days than Waukegan.
- Syracuse has 13.3% less Sunny Days than Waukegan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Syracuse scores 7.4% worse than Waukegan
 Waukegan, ILSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3972443
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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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