ILLINOIS STATE
Best Time to Visit Illinois
Illinois is not just Chicago, with its wonderful architecture, live music, top world museums, commodity markets, and intense nighlife and animation. Illinois is home of other top travel destinations, namely Springfield (extremely connected to Lincoln's life and heritage) and Galena, one of the most beautiful historic river cities in US.
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Best time to visit & travel to Illinois
When not to go to Illinois
Hotels and flights to Illinois
WHAT TO VISIT IN ILLINOIS
See:
Best time to visit Chicago
Best time to travel to Galena
Best time to visit Springfield
Map of Illinois
See also: Map of Chicago
BEST TIME TO VISIT ILLINOIS
Illinois weather is very changeable. Extreme weather, with very hot summers and severe winters, is very common.
Illinois's winters are severe, with intense rainfalls and snowfalls - good news for those who enjoy ski and winter sports, but also a reason to avoid the winter, for other people.
If you privilege warm and sunny days, early and mid Autumn is the best time to visit Illinois.
Spring, or late Fall (or even Winter) are good times to enjoy indoor activities (and Chicago has plenty...) and benefit from lower accommodation rates and fewer crowds.
As for Summer, this is the most popular period, in spite of the occasional humidity and high temperatures. Most of events and animation in Chicago and Illinois happen in Summer.
WHEN NOT TO GO TO ILLINOIS
Do not go to Illinois in Winter and early Spring, if you don't intend to enjoy winter sports and dislike intense chilly weather, snow and heavy precipitation.
You may also want to avoid July and August if you mainly want to enjoy indoor activities, cheap accommodation and fewer crowds.
For details on the weather in Illinois, see:
Chicago Weather Map
Springfield Weather Map
HOTELS AND FLIGHTS TO ILLINOIS
For details on flights and lodging in Illinois's destinations, see:
Hotels and flights in Chicago
Hotels and flights in Galena
Hotels and flights in Springfield
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