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Compare the Climate and Weather in Richmond and Chicago

This page lets you compare and contrast the weather and climate in Richmond and Chicago year round.

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Average High and Low Temperature

Compare the Average High and Low Temperature in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F57337443712283332740986NowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Richmond 44°F47°F51°F56°F62°F67°F73°F72°F66°F57°F49°F44°F
Chicago 33°F36°F46°F57°F67°F77°F82°F80°F74°F62°F49°F37°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Richmond 34°F35°F38°F41°F47°F53°F56°F57°F52°F46°F39°F34°F
Chicago 22°F25°F34°F44°F54°F64°F70°F69°F61°F50°F38°F27°F

Richmond

Average Hourly Temperature in RichmondJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortable

Chicago

Average Hourly Temperature in ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmvery coldfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies

Compare the Chance of Clearer Skies in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%72286841NowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Richmond 28%31%33%38%46%52%67%67%57%41%31%29%
Chicago 41%44%47%48%50%57%65%67%66%59%49%43%

Daily Chance of Precipitation

Compare the Daily Chance of Precipitation in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%59103715NowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Richmond 15.7d13.4d14.4d10.8d8.3d6.9d4.2d4.0d6.6d12.8d17.0d16.4d
Chicago 5.1d4.9d7.1d8.7d10.7d10.6d10.9d10.2d8.6d7.9d7.2d6.3d

Average Monthly Rainfall

Compare the Average Monthly Rainfall in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in9.00.93.70.9NowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Richmond 6.9″5.7″5.1″3.4″2.3″1.8″1.1″1.2″2.4″6.0″9.0″7.4″
Chicago 1.0″1.1″1.8″3.0″3.5″3.5″3.3″3.5″3.0″2.7″2.5″1.6″

Average Monthly Snowfall

Compare the Average Monthly Snowfall in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 in4.0 in4.0 in3.73.4NowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
SnowfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Richmond 2.6″2.2″0.9″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.6″3.1″
Chicago 3.0″3.2″1.1″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″2.1″

Hours of Daylight

Compare the Hours of Daylight in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr16.28.215.29.1NowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Richmond 8.7h10.2h12.0h13.8h15.4h16.2h15.7h14.3h12.5h10.7h9.1h8.3h
Chicago 9.5h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.6h15.2h14.8h13.8h12.4h11.0h9.8h9.2h

Chance of Muggy Conditions

Compare the Chance of Muggy Conditions in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%250NowNowChicagoChicago
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Richmond 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Chicago 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.1d7.1d14.1d13.6d5.5d0.5d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed

Compare the Average Wind Speed in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph7.13.014.48.5NowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Richmond 6.66.45.84.94.13.83.33.13.74.96.57.0
Chicago 14.213.613.112.410.89.48.78.810.512.313.613.9

Average Water Temperature

Compare the Average Water Temperature in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F60457235NowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Richmond 45°F45°F46°F49°F54°F57°F60°F60°F57°F52°F48°F46°F
Chicago 38°F36°F36°F39°F45°F57°F69°F72°F67°F58°F48°F42°F

Tourism Score

Compare the Tourism Score in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.07.2NowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score

Compare the Beach/Pool Score in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.96.4NowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season

Compare the Growing Season in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days

Compare the Growing Degree Days in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°FNowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy

Compare the Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Richmond and ChicagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh6.70.87.01.6NowNowRichmondRichmondChicagoChicago
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Richmond 1.01.82.94.45.76.36.65.74.12.31.10.8
Chicago 1.92.84.15.36.26.86.76.04.93.42.21.7

This report illustrates the typical weather for Richmond and Chicago year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used on this page vary between places and are discussed in detail on each place's dedicated page:

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