🇨🇭 Zürich vs 🇺🇸 Chicago

Zürich sits at the northern end of Lake Zürich with the Alps to the south and the Jura mountains to the northwest. The lake moderates temperatures significantly — winters are milder and summers cooler than surrounding inland areas. The Föhn (warm southern wind) can raise temperatures dramatically in spring and fall.

Humid continental — cold harsh winters, hot humid summers, severe storms

Chicago lives up to its Windy City nickname. Lake Michigan creates its own microclimate — cooler summers and heavier lake-effect snow in winter. Summers are warm but brief; winters are among the harshest of any major American city.