SeasonMapChicago vs Cleveland: which is better, month by month
Cleveland beats Chicago in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (54 vs 49) — and they are within 3 points in the other 9 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Chicago vs Cleveland — all 12 months
| Month | Chicago | Cleveland | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 43Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| February | 49Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 54Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Cleveland | 5 |
| March | 64Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 63Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| April | 71Bcool, rainy, clean air | 74Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| May | 83Anice, rainy, muggy air | 86Anice, rainy | Tie | 3 |
| June | 86Awarm, rainy | 88Awarm, a little rain | Tie | 2 |
| July | 76Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 77Bhot, rainy, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| August | 81Ahot, a little rain | 81Ahot, rainy, muggy air | Tie | 0 |
| September | 91Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 91Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 73Bnice, rainy, clean air | 78Bnice, rainy, clean air | Cleveland | 5 |
| November | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 65Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| December | 46Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Cleveland | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (49 vs 54). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.