2025 Compare Cities Climate:
West Chicago, IL vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg has 11.6% more rainy days than West Chicago.
- Gaithersburg has 8.0% more Sunny Days than West Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gaithersburg scores 7.4% better than West Chicago
 West Chicago, ILGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5022443
Reviews for West Chicago    1 Reviews

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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