Chicago vs Olympic National Park: which is better, month by month

Chicago beats Olympic National Park in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (62 vs 44) — while Olympic National Park wins July to August; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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 vs Olympic National Park — all 12 months

MonthChicagoOlympic National ParkWinnerGap
January40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air39Ffreezing, soaked, clean airTie1
February49Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air47Ffreezing, soaked, clean airTie2
March64Ccold, a little rain, clean air54Dcold, soaked, clean airChicago10
April71Bcool, rainy, clean air66Ccold, soaked, clean airChicago5
May83Anice, rainy, muggy air80Acool, rainy, clean airTie3
June86Awarm, rainy85Acool, a little rain, clean airTie1
July76Bhot, rainy, muggy air94Snice, dry, clean airOlympic National Park18
August81Ahot, a little rain96Snice, a little rain, clean airOlympic National Park15
September91Swarm, a little rain, clean air78Bcool, rainy, clean airChicago13
October73Bnice, rainy, clean air58Dcold, soaked, clean airChicago15
November62Ccold, a little rain, clean air44Fcold, soaked, clean airChicago18
December46Fcold, a little rain, clean air35Ffreezing, soaked, clean airChicago11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (76 vs 94). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Chicago

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 91/100
Months won
6 of 12

Olympic National Park

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
August 96/100
Months won
2 of 12

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