Illinois · United States

West Town travel guide

West Town is a city in Illinois, United States, home to about 88,000 people.

Nearest airport
MDW14 km · Chicago Midway International Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Chicago
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

When to go

The best time to visit West Town

West Town has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 116 mm of rain.

-8°11°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec116 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to West Town: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, 20 km) and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY, 39 km) are also within reach.

large airport

MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport

14.0 km from the centreICAO KMDW
large airport

ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport

20.0 km from the centreICAO KORD
medium airport

GYY · Gary/Chicago International Airport

38.9 km from the centreICAO KGYY

Questions

West Town: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit West Town?

West Town has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 116 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to West Town?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, 20 km) and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY, 39 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in West Town?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near West Town

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.