SeasonMapChicago vs Jacksonville: which is better, month by month
Jacksonville beats Chicago in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (87 vs 49) — while Chicago wins May to September; they are within 3 points in October.
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 Jacksonville — all 12 months
| Month | Chicago | Jacksonville | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 77Bnice, rainy, clean air | Jacksonville | 37 |
| February | 49Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | Jacksonville | 38 |
| March | 64Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 86Awarm, rainy, clean air | Jacksonville | 22 |
| April | 71Bcool, rainy, clean air | 83Ahot, rainy, clean air | Jacksonville | 12 |
| May | 83Anice, rainy, muggy air | 70Bsweltering, rainy | Chicago | 13 |
| June | 86Awarm, rainy | 56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Chicago | 30 |
| July | 76Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Chicago | 27 |
| August | 81Ahot, a little rain | 53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Chicago | 28 |
| September | 91Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 62Csweltering, rainy, clean air | Chicago | 29 |
| October | 73Bnice, rainy, clean air | 75Bhot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 90Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Jacksonville | 28 |
| December | 46Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | Jacksonville | 34 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (49 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.