Chicago, Illinois Climate
United States
Pop. 2,664,452 Elev. 180 m / 591 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Chicago is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters around 18°F (-8°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 91°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 8°F (-13°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 49 days per year (34.3 in / 870 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 40 in (1022 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 110 sunny days per year and around 35 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 77°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 18°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 91°F (33°C) high | 8°F (-13°C) low |
| Rain | 49 days | 34.3 in (870 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 40.3 in (1022 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 110 sunny | 35 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
58
Jan 67
Feb 58
Mar 66
Apr 62
May 53
Jun 61
Jul 51
Aug 34
Sep 46
Oct 59
Nov 78
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 66
Feb 62
Mar 64
Apr 71
May 70
Jun 76
Jul 73
Aug 71
Sep 68
Oct 68
Nov 75
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F -1°C | 18°F -8°C | 0.9 in 22 mm | 6.1 in154 mm | 12 |
| February | 35°F 2°C | 21°F -6°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | 9.2 in232 mm | 3 |
| March | 55°F 13°C | 36°F 2°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | 4.9 in124 mm | 10 |
| April | 58°F 14°C | 43°F 6°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | 0.1 in4 mm | 7 |
| May | 64°F 18°C | 50°F 10°C | 4.2 in 106 mm | — | 8 |
| June | 80°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 5.6 in 142 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 70°F 21°C | 4.9 in 124 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 66°F 19°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | — | 12 |
| September | 76°F 24°C | 59°F 15°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 65°F 18°C | 51°F 11°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 49°F 10°C | 38°F 3°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | 12.2 in311 mm | 9 |
| December | 36°F 2°C | 23°F -5°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | 7.8 in198 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 1 |
| February | 3 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 3 |
| April | 7 | 2 |
| May | 8 | 5 |
| June | 10 | 6 |
| July | 7 | 7 |
| August | 12 | 5 |
| September | 16 | 3 |
| October | 14 | 2 |
| November | 9 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 33°F 1°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 38°F 4°C | 40°F 4°C |
| April | 47°F 8°C | 49°F 10°C |
| May | 54°F 12°C | 57°F 14°C |
| June | 71°F 22°C | 70°F 21°C |
| July | 76°F 25°C | 78°F 25°C |
| August | 77°F 25°C | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 69°F 21°C | 68°F 20°C |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 53°F 12°C | 44°F 6°C |
| December | 43°F 6°C | 33°F 1°C |