2 winsColorado363 sights · 1,706 eats · 6 regions
5 winsIllinois1,527 sights · 1,858 eats · 6 regionsColorado vs Illinois
The verdict
Illinois takes 5 of 7
Warmer winter escape
Colorado
44°F vs 33°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
Illinois
88°F vs 83°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
Illinois
0 vs 17 beaches
Museum hopping
Illinois
56 vs 119 museums
Great outdoors
Illinois
266 vs 1,334 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
Illinois
1,706 vs 1,858 notable restaurants
Best in October
Colorado
100% vs 83% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
ColoradoIllinois
- 3631,527Sights
- 1,7061,858Restaurants & cafés
- 56119Museums
- 2641,333Parks & nature
- 017Beaches
- 21Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | Colorado | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 29 |
| Feb | 46 | 35 |
| Mar | 60 | 56 |
| Apr | 65 | 62 |
| May | 72 | 70 |
| Jun | 85 | 83 |
| Jul | 91 | 85 |
| Aug | 88 | 81 |
| Sep | 80 | 79 |
| Oct | 68 | 68 |
| Nov | 58 | 50 |
| Dec | 51 | 35 |
Colorado
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Mixed
- April: Peak season
- May: Peak season
- June: Good
- July: Mixed
- August: Mixed
- September: Peak season
- October: Peak season
- November: Mixed
- December: Off season
Illinois
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Mixed
- May: Peak season
- June: Good
- July: Mixed
- August: Peak season
- September: Peak season
- October: Peak season
- November: Off season
- December: Off season
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