SeasonMapChicago vs Sacramento: which is better, month by month
Sacramento beats Chicago in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (76 vs 49) — while Chicago wins July to September; they are within 3 points in June.
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 Sacramento — all 12 months
| Month | Chicago | Sacramento | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 66Ccool, rainy, clean air | Sacramento | 26 |
| February | 49Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 76Bnice, rainy, clean air | Sacramento | 27 |
| March | 64Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 82Anice, a little rain, clean air | Sacramento | 18 |
| April | 71Bcool, rainy, clean air | 94Snice, a little rain, clean air | Sacramento | 23 |
| May | 83Anice, rainy, muggy air | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | Sacramento | 9 |
| June | 86Awarm, rainy | 85Asweltering, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| July | 76Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 67Csweltering, dry, clean air | Chicago | 9 |
| August | 81Ahot, a little rain | 73Bsweltering, dry, clean air | Chicago | 8 |
| September | 91Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 87Ahot, dry, clean air | Chicago | 4 |
| October | 73Bnice, rainy, clean air | 90Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Sacramento | 17 |
| November | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | Sacramento | 18 |
| December | 46Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Sacramento | 22 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (49 vs 76). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.