Historical Weather Records & Monthly Climate for Chicago, IL

All-Time High
104°F
All-Time Low
-22°F
Max Daily Snow
18.6"
Max Daily Rain
6.16"
Max Snow Depth
29"

Monthly Climate Averages for Chicago, IL

Based on 30 years of historical data (1994 - 2023)

MonthHigh (°F)Low (°F)Precip (in)Snow (in)
January31°19°2.42"7.77"
February34°20°2.28"6.73"
March44°29°2.72"3.77"
April55°40°4.12"1.47"
May66°51°4.64"0
June77°63°4.22"0
July81°68°4.01"0
August80°67°4.08"0
September74°61°3.05"0
October61°49°3.65"0.19"
November48°36°2.55"1.62"
December37°26°2.43"5.2"

Historical Weather Extremes for Chicago, IL

Based on 80+ years of archive data (1940 - 2024)

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Longest Heatwave
10 Days
1953
Consecutive days ≥ 90°F
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Deepest Freeze
43 Days
1977
Consecutive days ≤ 32°F
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Longest Drought
22 Days
1988
Consecutive days w/o rain
Wettest Month
14.17"
September 1961
Most rainfall in one month
Snowiest Month
40.4"
January 1979
Most snowfall in one month

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