Everybody complains about the weather, but we could all use some statistics to prove our point. Below, we list the average high and low temperatures and average rainfall for the peak winter months, using figures from “Fodor’s World Weather Guide” (Random House, $17.95).
Chicago:
Dec. — high 36; low 23; inches 2
Jan. — high 32; low 18; inches 2
Feb. — high 34; low 20; inches 2
Death Valley, Calif.:
Dec. — high 66; low 39; inches 0
Jan. — high 66; low 38; inches 0.1
Feb. — high 72; low 44; inches 0
Harare, Zimbabwe:
Dec. — high 79; low 60; inches 16
Jan. — high 78; low 60; inches 7.7
Feb. — high 78; low 60; inches 7
Kingston, Jamaica:
Dec. — high 87; low 69; inches 1.4
Jan. — high 86; low 67; inches 0.9
Feb. — high 86; low 67; inches 0.6
Stonington Island, Antarctica:
Dec. — high 36; low 26; inches 0.2
Jan. — high 37; low 27; inches 0.4
Feb. — high 34; low 25; inches 0.6
Rio de Janeiro:
Dec. — high 82; low 71; inches 5.4
Jan. — high 84; low 73; inches 4.9
Feb. — high 85; low 73; inches 4.8
Churchill, Manitoba:
Dec. — high -3; low -19; inches 0.7
Jan. — high -11; low -27; inches 0.5
Feb. — high -8; low -25; inches 0.6
Suva, Fiji:
Dec. — high 85; low 73; inches 12.5
Jan. — high 86; low 74; inches 11.4
Feb. — high 86; low 74; inches 10.7
Paris:
Dec. — high 44; low 36; inches 2
Jan. — high 43; low 34; inches 2.2
Feb. — high 45; low 34; inches 1.8
Acapulco:
Dec. — high 88; low 72; inches 0.3
Jan. — high 88; low 72; inches 0.2
Feb. — high 88; low 72; inches 0
