Boston Weather vs Chicago Weather (better, compare, place, people) - City vs. City - City-Data Forum

215GUY · 10-18-2009, 10:03 PM

Who have better weather? I lived in Chicago for a few years and thought the winters where so overblown, it was cold but not how people make it seem.I Will make my first trip to Boston next month,and is wondering how do they weather compare.

NorCal Dude · 10-18-2009, 11:39 PM

I think boston may get more snow and chicago gets colder

Chicago60614 · 10-19-2009, 08:55 AM

If you look at averages, the cities both have surprisingly similar weather.

Chicago averages 3-5 degrees colder in the winter than Boston, and Chicago also averages 2-3 degrees warmer in the summer.

Boston averages more precipitation than Chicago in winter, less in summer, and its all-time record lows are actually lower than those of Chicago.

Wind speeds in Boston average 15-20% greater than those in Chicago, both in winter and in summer.

Chicago tends to have average higher humidity in the mornings, but the cities are roughly equal throughout the year on afternoon humidity.

(I found all these by just googling - "average humidity chicago" "average wind speed boston", etc.)

MassVt · 10-19-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by NorCal Dude

I think boston may get more snow and chicago gets colder

..summarizes this issue in a nutshell. This topic has been beaten to death many times over already..

nate14ri · 10-19-2009, 10:19 AM

it's snowed twice already in boston this fall. 2 inches yesterday. Did you watch the patriots game?

city_data91 · 10-19-2009, 10:54 AM

If you look at temperatures alone, Boston appears to be milder than Chicago. But they're both too cold for my liking. I know this thread isn't NYC vs Chicago but I just have to include this joke I heard: Chicago was settled by a bunch of New Yorkers that thought New York just wasn't cold enough.

215GUY · 10-19-2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by city_data91

if you look at temperatures alone, boston appears to be milder than chicago. But they're both too cold for my liking. I know this thread isn't nyc vs chicago but i just have to include this joke i heard: Chicago was settled by a bunch of new yorkers that thought new york just wasn't cold enough.

lol

Cowboys fan in Houston · 10-19-2009, 11:20 AM

It sucks both places. Theres 3 options between October and April: Cold, Colder, and Frozen Hell.

Its too bad because they are such wonderful cities. Chicago is my favorite city in the US.

grapico · 10-19-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LAnative10

It sucks both places. Theres 3 options between October and April: Cold, Colder, and Frozen Hell.

Its too bad because they are such wonderful cities. Chicago is my favorite city in the US.

That pretty much sums up my thoughts. The north while not a monopoly ...def has cities I like more than the rest of the country.

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Originally Posted by nate14ri

it's snowed twice already in boston this fall. 2 inches yesterday. Did you watch the patriots game?

This kind of proves my sentiments of the 6 month winter... if it is snowing...that is winter in my book.

Mr. Joshua · 10-19-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LAnative10

It sucks both places. Theres 3 options between October and April: Cold, Colder, and Frozen Hell.

Its too bad because they are such wonderful cities. Chicago is my favorite city in the US.

Actually Boston is usually very nice through mid-November. The real problem is the tail end of winter, March and April.