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4 winsFlorida1,127 sights · 1,984 eats · 6 regions3 winsIllinois1,527 sights · 1,858 eats · 6 regions

Florida vs Illinois

The verdict

Florida takes 4 of 7

Warmer winter escape

Florida

71°F vs 33°F Dec–Feb avg high

Cooler summer

Illinois

90°F vs 83°F Jun–Aug avg high

Beach trip

Florida

21 vs 17 beaches

Museum hopping

Florida

143 vs 119 museums

Great outdoors

Illinois

814 vs 1,334 parks & viewpoints

Foodie weekend

Florida

1,984 vs 1,858 notable restaurants

Best in October

Illinois

50% vs 83% of regions in season

Tale of the tape

FloridaIllinois
  • 1,127
    1,527
    Sights
  • 1,984
    1,858
    Restaurants & cafés
  • 143
    119
    Museums
  • 813
    1,333
    Parks & nature
  • 21
    17
    Beaches
  • 1
    1
    Viewpoints
  • 6
    6
    Regions

Weather, month by month

Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.

20°40°60°80°100°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec● Florida● Illinois
Average daily high (°F) by month
MonthFloridaIllinois
Jan6529
Feb7635
Mar7756
Apr8462
May8970
Jun8983
Jul9185
Aug9081
Sep8779
Oct8268
Nov7750
Dec7335
Florida
  1. January: Good
  2. February: Peak season
  3. March: Peak season
  4. April: Good
  5. May: Mixed
  6. June: Off season
  7. July: Off season
  8. August: Off season
  9. September: Mixed
  10. October: Good
  11. November: Peak season
  12. December: Peak season
Illinois
  1. January: Off season
  2. February: Off season
  3. March: Off season
  4. April: Mixed
  5. May: Peak season
  6. June: Good
  7. July: Mixed
  8. August: Peak season
  9. September: Peak season
  10. October: Peak season
  11. November: Off season
  12. December: Off season
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Peak seasonGoodMixedOff season

Famous in Florida

Everglades National Park
Walt Disney World
Biscayne National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park

Famous in Illinois

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Begin Route 66
The Art Institute of Chicago
Millennium Park

Can't decide?

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