Climate Comparison

New York City vs Chicago in April

How the climate for New York City and Chicago typically compares in April.

New York City versus Chicago weather metrics for April
Climate MetricNew York CityUnited StatesBestChicagoUnited States
Overall score84/10077/100
Avg high temp60°F55°F
How it feelsVery dryVery dry
Rain days1112
Sunshine9.1h9.3h

Annual Comparison

  • New York City
  • Chicago

Avg. high temperature (°F)

Typical daytime high you can expect.

20°30°40°50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec60°55°

Avg. high temperature (°F)

Typical daytime high you can expect.

20°30°40°50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec60°55°

Precipitation (in)

Monthly precipitation patterns across the year.

0.02.04.06.0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3.74.0

Sunshine hours (h/day)

Average hours of sunshine per day.

0.02.04.06.08.010.012.014.0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec9.19.3

Air feel (%)

Share of time the air feels humid or very humid.

0%5%10%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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