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Tofino vs Chicago
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Chicago is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 2330 mm more rain a year, and Chicago the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Chicago, in everyday terms.
Summers
Chicago has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Chicago: Hot
Winters
Tofino has much milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Chicago: Very cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Chicago: Wet
Sky
Chicago is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Chicago: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Chicago is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 2330 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Chicago has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Chicago | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -1 | +4 | +8 | +12 | +13 | +11 | +9 | +4 | -1 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Chicago | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 29 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -1 | +4 | +8 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Chicago | 32 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| Difference | +13 | +11 | +9 | +4 | -1 | -5 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Chicago | -10 | -8 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | -0 | -6 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -5 | — | +3 | +6 | +7 | +6 | +3 | -1 | -4 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Chicago | -10 | -8 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -5 | — | +3 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Chicago | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | -0 | -6 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +3 | -1 | -4 | -8 |
Precipitation (mm) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Chicago | 58 | 51 | 64 | 105 | 126 | 118 | 104 | 113 | 88 | 93 | 69 | 61 |
| Difference | -461 | -269 | -283 | -168 | -20 | -7 | +29 | +6 | -83 | -246 | -416 | -414 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 |
| Chicago | 58 | 51 | 64 | 105 | 126 | 118 |
| Difference | -461 | -269 | -283 | -168 | -20 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Chicago | 104 | 113 | 88 | 93 | 69 | 61 |
| Difference | +29 | +6 | -83 | -246 | -416 | -414 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Chicago | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Chicago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Chicago | 70 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 60 | 67 | 70 |
| Difference | -9 | -5 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -12 | -9 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Chicago | 70 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 59 |
| Difference | -9 | -5 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Chicago | 52 | 51 | 50 | 60 | 67 | 70 |
| Difference | -9 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 |
Relative humidity (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Chicago | 86 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 80 | 86 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -8 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Chicago | 86 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 77 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Chicago | 76 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 80 | 86 |
| Difference | -10 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -8 | -2 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Tofino trends → · Chicago trends →
Methodology & sources
Tofino
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ucluelet Kennedy Camp, a weather station, about 36 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Chicago
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Little Red School House (NOAA GHCN station USC00115110), about 25 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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