5 winsIllinois1,527 sights · 1,858 eats · 6 regions
2 winsColorado363 sights · 1,706 eats · 6 regionsIllinois vs Colorado
The verdict
Illinois takes 5 of 7
Warmer winter escape
Colorado
33°F vs 44°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
Illinois
83°F vs 88°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
Illinois
17 vs 0 beaches
Museum hopping
Illinois
119 vs 56 museums
Great outdoors
Illinois
1,334 vs 266 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
Illinois
1,858 vs 1,706 notable restaurants
Best in October
Colorado
83% vs 100% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
IllinoisColorado
- 1,527363Sights
- 1,8581,706Restaurants & cafés
- 11956Museums
- 1,333264Parks & nature
- 170Beaches
- 12Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | Illinois | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 36 |
| Feb | 35 | 46 |
| Mar | 56 | 60 |
| Apr | 62 | 65 |
| May | 70 | 72 |
| Jun | 83 | 85 |
| Jul | 85 | 91 |
| Aug | 81 | 88 |
| Sep | 79 | 80 |
| Oct | 68 | 68 |
| Nov | 50 | 58 |
| Dec | 35 | 51 |
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
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
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