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Tofino vs Chicago
Comparing Tofino change · Chicago change
Chicago is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 92 in 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 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 92 in 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 (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Chicago | 33 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 84 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Difference | -14 | -12 | -2 | +8 | +14 | +21 | +23 | +20 | +15 | +8 | -1 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Chicago | 33 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 84 |
| Difference | -14 | -12 | -2 | +8 | +14 | +21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Chicago | 90 | 87 | 80 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Difference | +23 | +20 | +15 | +8 | -1 | -9 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Chicago | 15 | 18 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 21 |
| Difference | -22 | -18 | -9 | — | +5 | +11 | +12 | +11 | +6 | -1 | -8 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Chicago | 15 | 18 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -22 | -18 | -9 | — | +5 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Chicago | 64 | 63 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 21 |
| Difference | +12 | +11 | +6 | -1 | -8 | -15 |
Precipitation (in) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Chicago | 2.3 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Difference | -18.1 | -10.6 | -11.1 | -6.6 | -0.8 | -0.3 | +1.1 | +0.2 | -3.3 | -9.7 | -16.4 | -16.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Chicago | 2.3 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Difference | -18.1 | -10.6 | -11.1 | -6.6 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Chicago | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Difference | +1.1 | +0.2 | -3.3 | -9.7 | -16.4 | -16.3 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Chicago | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 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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