Climate battle : New York City vs Chicago (average, days, cities)
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I might give a slight edge to Chicago for overall cloudier winters and sunnier summers while NYC has more evenly spreadout sunshine, and also for more snow, but I also like the slightly warmer shoulder seasons in NYC.
Being in the interior Chicago has lower minimums than NYC. Particularly in the winter, check out the record minimums in Dec-Feb.... but also in the summer (not as great just 2-3 degrees)
NYC by an inch because while Chicago has better winters NYC has warmer summers and less frost potential in the summer months. Also NYC gets more sun. Anyway is there another thread on this?
Frost potential? It's so minimal in Chicago that it shouldn't be a consideration. It's never dropped below 35 F in any summer month, and that's an extreme. It probably very rarely drops below 40 F in Chicago even in very early June.
New York always looks like a freezing winter wonderland in the films, but the stats don't seem to correlate with that. I'm guessing it's not too far from reality during colder years. Chicago is definitely the winner for those who like that sort of environment.
For some reason, NYC natives and Hollywood love to paint NYC as a cold weather city. The way it's described by some people, you'd think it's like 20-25 F colder than it actually is.
I remember when I was a little kid and first looked up NYC's climate stats, I was really underwhelmed. Same thing with other NE cities.
For some reason, NYC natives and Hollywood love to paint NYC as a cold weather city. The way it's described by some people, you'd think it's like 20-25 F colder than it actually is.
I remember when I was a little kid and first looked up NYC's climate stats, I was really underwhelmed. Same thing with other NE cities.
They certainly do. I grew up with the perception that New York was similar to London, but with more snow, obviously that's way off. Much of the year is hotter than I expected, and although the winters can be chilly, they're shorter and milder than the stereotype.
They certainly do. I grew up with the perception that New York was similar to London, but with more snow, obviously that's way off. Much of the year is hotter than I expected, and although the winters can be chilly, they're shorter and milder than the stereotype.
Caribou, Maine is more of what "stereotypical NYC" is like.
And while Chicago is legitimately cold in winter, people do highly exaggerate that too. You would think the average temp in winter in Chicago is like -80 F the way some people describe it cold? Yes. Extreme cold? Hardly.
And while Chicago is legitimately cold in winter, people do highly exaggerate that too. You would think the average temp in winter in Chicago is like -80 F the way some people describe it cold? Yes. Extreme cold? Hardly.
I know there's much colder places that Chicago in winter, but it's probably a lot colder than most of the world's major cities. It would definitely by a big shock to a lot of people.
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It's so minimal in Chicago that it shouldn't be a consideration. It's never dropped below 35 F in any summer month, and that's an extreme. It probably very rarely drops below 40 F in Chicago even in very early June.
