Chicago vs Cuyahoga Valley National Park: which is better, month by month

Cuyahoga Valley National Park beats Chicago in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (62 vs 46) — while Chicago wins June, August and September; they are within 3 points in July.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Chicago

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 91/100
Months won
3 of 12

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 90/100
Months won
8 of 12

Chicago vs Cuyahoga Valley National Park — all 12 months

MonthChicagoCuyahoga Valley National ParkWinnerGap
January40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air55Dfreezing, a little rain, clean airCuyahoga Valley National Park15
February49Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air64Cfreezing, a little rain, clean airCuyahoga Valley National Park15
March64Ccold, a little rain, clean air72Bcold, rainy, clean airCuyahoga Valley National Park8
April71Bcool, rainy, clean air82Acool, rainy, clean airCuyahoga Valley National Park11
May83Anice, rainy, muggy air90Snice, rainyCuyahoga Valley National Park7
June86Awarm, rainy80Awarm, rainyChicago6
July76Bhot, rainy, muggy air74Bhot, rainyTie2
August81Ahot, a little rain77Bhot, rainy, muggy airChicago4
September91Swarm, a little rain, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, clean airChicago5
October73Bnice, rainy, clean air85Anice, rainy, clean airCuyahoga Valley National Park12
November62Ccold, a little rain, clean air71Bcold, a little rain, clean airCuyahoga Valley National Park9
December46Fcold, a little rain, clean air62Ccold, a little rain, clean airCuyahoga Valley National Park16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (46 vs 62). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.