SeasonMapChicago vs New Orleans: which is better, month by month
New Orleans beats Chicago in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (72 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 New Orleans — all 12 months
| Month | Chicago | New Orleans | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 72Bcool, rainy, clean air | New Orleans | 32 |
| February | 49Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 81Anice, rainy, clean air | New Orleans | 32 |
| March | 64Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 88Awarm, rainy, clean air | New Orleans | 24 |
| April | 71Bcool, rainy, clean air | 84Awarm, soaked, clean air | New Orleans | 13 |
| May | 83Anice, rainy, muggy air | 67Chot, soaked, muggy air | Chicago | 16 |
| June | 86Awarm, rainy | 56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Chicago | 30 |
| July | 76Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Chicago | 29 |
| August | 81Ahot, a little rain | 52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Chicago | 29 |
| September | 91Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air | Chicago | 30 |
| October | 73Bnice, rainy, clean air | 79Bhot, rainy, clean air | New Orleans | 6 |
| November | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | New Orleans | 23 |
| December | 46Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 75Bnice, rainy, clean air | New Orleans | 29 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (40 vs 72). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.