SeasonMapChicago vs Memphis: which is better, month by month
Memphis beats Chicago in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (60 vs 40) — while Chicago wins June to September; they are within 3 points in May.
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 Memphis — all 12 months
| Month | Chicago | Memphis | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 60Ccold, rainy, clean air | Memphis | 20 |
| February | 49Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 64Ccool, soaked, clean air | Memphis | 15 |
| March | 64Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 74Bnice, soaked, clean air | Memphis | 10 |
| April | 71Bcool, rainy, clean air | 85Anice, soaked, clean air | Memphis | 14 |
| May | 83Anice, rainy, muggy air | 83Ahot, rainy | Tie | 0 |
| June | 86Awarm, rainy | 71Bsweltering, rainy | Chicago | 15 |
| July | 76Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 63Csweltering, rainy | Chicago | 13 |
| August | 81Ahot, a little rain | 68Csweltering, rainy | Chicago | 13 |
| September | 91Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 79Bhot, a little rain, clean air | Chicago | 12 |
| October | 73Bnice, rainy, clean air | 89Awarm, rainy, clean air | Memphis | 16 |
| November | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 76Bnice, rainy, clean air | Memphis | 14 |
| December | 46Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 62Ccool, soaked, clean air | Memphis | 16 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (40 vs 60). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.