SeasonMapChicago vs Dallas: which is better, month by month
Dallas beats Chicago in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (70 vs 40) — while Chicago wins May to September.
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 Dallas — all 12 months
| Month | Chicago | Dallas | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 70Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Dallas | 30 |
| February | 49Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 73Bcool, rainy, clean air | Dallas | 24 |
| March | 64Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 84Anice, rainy, clean air | Dallas | 20 |
| April | 71Bcool, rainy, clean air | 88Awarm, rainy, clean air | Dallas | 17 |
| May | 83Anice, rainy, muggy air | 75Bhot, rainy | Chicago | 8 |
| June | 86Awarm, rainy | 64Csweltering, rainy | Chicago | 22 |
| July | 76Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 56Dsweltering, a little rain | Chicago | 20 |
| August | 81Ahot, a little rain | 53Dsweltering, rainy | Chicago | 28 |
| September | 91Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 71Bsweltering, a little rain | Chicago | 20 |
| October | 73Bnice, rainy, clean air | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | Dallas | 12 |
| November | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 82Anice, a little rain, clean air | Dallas | 20 |
| December | 46Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 74Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Dallas | 28 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (40 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.