Daily, Monthly, Seasonal, and Annual Climate Records and Rankings for Chicago, IL
This page displays daily, monthly, seasonal, and annualtemperature, precipitation, and snowfall records and rankings for Chicago, IL. The period of record for Chicago datesback to 1871.
For reference, the record high temperatures displayed in the second column of the daily records table at the bottom of each monthly tab representthe warmest high temperatures ever recorded on each date, while the values indicated in the third column representthe coldesthigh temperatures ever recorded oneachdate. Columns 4 and 5 then list the records for minimum daily temperatures. Column 4 displays the warmest daily minimum temperatures ever recorded for each date, while column 5 liststhe coldest low temperatures on record for each date. Finally, columns 6 and 7 display the highest daily precipitation and snowfall totals ever recorded for each date. The year in which each record was set is also listed.
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for January
**Last Updated 2/15/2024
Day | Record High Temp/Year | Record Low Max/Year | Record High Min/Year | Record Low Temp/Year | Record Precipitation Daily/Year | Record Snow Daily/Year |
1 | 65/1876 | 1/2018 | 43/1950 | -10/1969 | 1.33/1948 | 5.0/1918 |
2 | 61/2004 | 2/1920 | 47/1897 | -16/1879 | 1.24/1999 | 18.6/1999 |
3 | 60/1950 | 0/1879 | 46/1874 | -18/1879 | 1.24/1897 | 7.1/1971 |
4 | 64/1997 | -6/1884 | 41/1909 | -14/1884 | 1.20/1993 | 5.6/2004 |
5 | 56/1890 | -5/1924 | 44/1946 | -18/1884 | 0.80/1929 | 8.7/2014 |
6 | 60/2008 | -2/2014 | 41/2008 | -16/2014 | 1.44/1918 | 14.4/1918 |
7 | 65/2008 | -4/1942 | 51/2008 | -16/1912 | 0.65/1907 | 3.9/2010 |
8 | 63/1965 | 0/1970 | 45/1876 | -11/1942 | 1.18/1935 | 3.6/1974 |
9 | 60/1880 | 0/1962 | 45/1939 | -20/1875 | 0.93/2024 | 6.8/1977 |
10 | 60/1975 | -4/1982 | 42/1975 | -26/1982 | 2.29/1975 | 8.4/2009 |
11 | 61/1880 | 4/1982 | 42/2013 | -11/1977 | 0.64/1918 | 5.9/1918 |
12 | 62/2005 | 2/1997 | 42/1932 | -14/1918 | 2.76/1960 | 8.1/1908 |
13 | 58/1932 | -2/1893 | 44/1932 | -9/1929 | 1.37/1950 | 16.5/1979 |
14 | 60/1928 | 1/1994 | 41/1953 | -14/1979 | 1.10/1871 | 6.3/1929 |
15 | 60/1949 | -5/1972 | 40/1894 | -19/1979 | 0.81/1877 | 4.2/1997 |
16 | 57/1990 | -7/1977 | 42/1913 | -25/1982 | 0.90/2017 | 6.4/1885 |
17 | 60/1894 | 3/1997 | 42/1973 | -23/1982 | 0.70/1910 | 4.9/1970 |
18 | 61/1996 | -11/1994 | 47/1973 | -21/1994 | 1.51/1876 | 5.3/1943 |
19 | 57/1933 | 3/1994 | 38/1880 | -23/1985 | 1.72/1907 | 8.8/1963 |
20 | 63/1906 | -4/1985 | 45/1921 | -27/1985 | 1.13/1898 | 8.0/1886 |
21 | 62/1906 | -4/1883 | 43/1916 | -22/1984 | 1.49/1916 | 5.0/1958 |
22 | 59/1909 | -4/1883 | 51/1909 | -17/1936 | 1.39/1887 | 6.2/2005 |
23 | 65/1909 | -4/1963 | 56/1909 | -18/1963 | 0.89/1999 | 4.5/1897 |
24 | 65/1967 | -2/1904 | 44/1967 | -15/1897 | 0.76/1938 | 5.7/1893 |
25 | 67/1950 | -10/1897 | 45/1916 | -20/1897 | 1.12/1990 | 5.0/1898 |
26 | 62/1944 | -3/1897 | 49/1916 | -16/1897 | 1.66/1967 | 16.4/1967 |
27 | 62/1916 | -1/1895 | 47/1944 | -10/1955 | 0.74/1967 | 6.6/1967 |
28 | 60/1914 | -3/1966 | 40/1968 | -13/1977 | 0.71/1909 | 5.0/2019 |
29 | 63/2013 | -6/1966 | 39/2013 | -16/1966 | 1.33/2013 | 5.3/1909 |
30 | 55/1988 | -10/2019 | 46/1988 | -23/2019 | 0.97/1939 | 14.9/1939 |
31 | 65/1989 | 1/2019 | 45/1877 | -21/2019 | 1.52/1914 | 9.5/1914 |
Chicago February Temperature and PrecipitationRecords
**Last Updated 3/1/2024
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Monthly Temperature Records |Monthly Precipitation Records| Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Record Warmest Temp/Year | Record Coldest Temp/Year | |
Average Monthly High | 49.2/2024 | 23.2/1901 |
Average Monthly Low | 32.4/1998 | 4.9/1875 |
Average Monthly | 39.0/1882 | 14.6/1875,2015 |
Daily High Temperature | 75/1976 | -5/1996 |
Daily Low Temperature | 54/1925 | -21/1899 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest February Average Temperatures Rankings
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Record Highest Amount/Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) | 5.56"/1997 | 0.06"/1877 |
Snow | 29.0"/2011 | T/1987,1998,2017 |
Highest Calendar Day Snowfall | 16.2"/2015 | |
Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) | 3.44"/1997 |
Top 10 Wettest and Driest FebruaryRankings
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Top 10 Snowiestand Least Snowiest February Rankings
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for February
**Last Updated 2/15/2024
Day | Record High Temp/Year | Record Low Max/Year | Record High Min/Year | Record Low Temp/Year | Record Precipitation Daily/Year | Record Snow Daily/Year |
1 | 56/1968 | 3/1895 | 41/1877 | -14/1985 | 0.87/2015 | 16.2/2015 |
2 | 52/2020 | -5/1996 | 38/1877 | -16/1996 | 1.45/1983 | 6.6/2011 |
3 | 59/1992 | -5/1996 | 39/2019 | -19/1996 | 1.52/1896 | 11.0/1896 |
4 | 59/1890 | 0/1918 | 37/1909 | -14/1996 | 1.26/1924 | 4.3/1932 |
5 | 56/1946 | 0/1936 | 43/1938 | -17/1979 | 0.81/1909 | 7.0/1907 |
6 | 57/1882 | 4/1982 | 42/1904 | -14/1982 | 1.98/1942 | 9.3/1978 |
7 | 59/1925 | 0/1893 | 39/1965 | -10/1875 | 1.34/1881 | 8.6/1933 |
8 | 62/1925 | 0/1895 | 54/1925 | -17/1899 | 1.10/1887 | 5.0/1903 |
9 | 56/2024 | -8/1899 | 47/1966 | -21/1899 | 1.56/1876 | 12.6/2010 |
10 | 63/1876 | -1/1899 | 43/1886 | -18/1899 | 0.96/1960 | 9.7/1981 |
11 | 70/1999 | 1/1899 | 43/1915 | -14/1885 | 0.83/2009 | 8.3/1956 |
12 | 62/1984 | 3/1899 | 50/1882 | -17/1899 | 1.13/1884 | 7.9/1894 |
13 | 63/1938 | -4/1905 | 40/1984 | -18/1905 | 0.78/1949 | 8.8/2007 |
14 | 62/1954 | 4/2021 | 43/1954 | -11/1905 | 0.94/1950 | 8.3/1990 |
15 | 69/1954 | 5/1920 | 43/1976 | -9/1905 | 0.78/1954 | 6.1/2021 |
16 | 58/1921 | 2/1900 | 41/2022 | -10/1885 | 1.94/1883 | 6.0/1997 |
17 | 67/2017 | 0/1903 | 47/2011 | -11/1903 | 1.10/2008 | 8.5/1893 |
18 | 70/2017 | 0/1936 | 45/1981 | -14/1936 | 1.15/1908 | 11.5/1908 |
19 | 69/2017 | 4/2015 | 51/1994 | -8/2015 | 0.95/1994 | 4.0/1898 |
20 | 70/2017 | 7/1896 | 49/1930 | -9/1896 | 2.10/2018 | 2.8/1989 |
21 | 67/1930 | 3/1963 | 49/2017 | -11/1873 | 3.44/1997 | 4.4/1960 |
22 | 68/2017 | 8/1901 | 52/1930 | -14/1873 | 1.20/2023 | 4.6/1950 |
23 | 66/2000 | -2/1889 | 51/2000 | -18/1873 | 1.45/1985 | 5.5/1967 |
24 | 64/1930 | 8/1889 | 46/1936 | -11/1873 | 1.11/2001 | 6.5/1965 |
25 | 72/2000 | 10/1900 | 52/1957 | -9/1900 | 0.73/1926 | 6.7/1994 |
26 | 71/2024 | 10/1888 | 48/2000 | -1/1963 | 1.95/2009 | 4.8/2013 |
27 | 75/1976 | 10/1888 | 52/2024 | -6/1897 | 1.08/1876 | 2.9/1954 |
28 | 62/2016 | 14/1891 | 47/2017 | -10/2015 | 1.35/1882 | 11.3/1900 |
29 | 65/1972 | 17/1980 | 44/2000 | -3/1884 | 0.55/1976 | 1.0/2008 |
Chicago MarchTemperature and PrecipitationRecords
**Last Updated 9/3/2021
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records |Monthly Precipitation Records| Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Record Warmest Temp/Year | Record Coldest Temp/Year | |
Average Monthly High | 63.3/2012 | 33.5/1960 |
Average Monthly Low | 43.6/2012 | 19.2/1960 |
Average Monthly | 53.5/2012 | 26.3/1960 |
Daily High Temperature | 88/1986 | 8/1873 |
Daily Low Temperature | 66/1998 | -12/1873 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest March Average Temperature Rankings
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Record Highest Amount/Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) | 5.58"/1922 | 0.29"/1910 |
Snow | 23.1"/1926 | T/2000 and 4 other years |
Highest Calendar Day Snowfall | 13.6"/1930 | |
Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) | 3.20"/1884 |
Top 10 Wettest and Driest March Rankings
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Top 10 Snowiestand Least Snowiest March Rankings
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for March
**Last Updated 3/23/2021
Day | Record High Temp/Year | Record Low Max/Year | Record High Min/Year | Record Low Temp/Year | Record Precipitation Daily/Year | Record Snow Daily/Year |
1 | 71/1992 | 14/1890 | 45/2004 | -5/1962 | 1.09/2007 | 4.6/1947 |
2 | 71/1974 | 10/1943 | 44/1973 | -4/1913 | 1.02/2002 | 11.5/1954 |
3 | 80/1974 | 8/1873 | 48/1880 | -6/1873 | 1.21/1966 | 3.9/1960 |
4 | 73/1983 | 12/2019 | 50/1983 | -12/1873 | 1.75/1985 | 8.5/1982 |
5 | 75/1983 | 12/1901 | 56/1983 | 0/1978 | 0.99/1946 | 9.2/2013 |
6 | 70/2000 | 15/1932 | 53/1983 | 0/2015 | 0.92/1894 | 4.0/1943 |
7 | 78/2000 | 14/1943 | 54/2012 | -2/1943 | 1.15/1872 | 10.9/1931 |
8 | 78/2000 | 10/1932 | 58/2016 | -7/1943 | 1.67/2009 | 5.3/1931 |
9 | 69/2021 | 13/2003 | 52/1878 | 5/1984 | 1.60/1998 | 6.5/1998 |
10 | 70/1955 | 18/1948 | 57/2021 | 2/2003 | 0.87/2013 | 2.6/1943 |
11 | 74/1990 | 20/1948 | 54/1902 | 3/1979 | 0.92/1957 | 4.4/1941 |
12 | 81/1990 | 14/1896 | 59/1990 | 1/1948 | 1.72/1902 | 4.4/1991 |
13 | 73/2007 | 21/1888 | 62/1990 | 6/1896 | 1.15/1917 | 3.9/2017 |
14 | 81/2012 | 18/1895 | 60/1990 | 7/1993 | 1.62/1944 | 8.4/1904 |
15 | 81/2012 | 17/1893 | 49/1945 | 6/1890 | 1.43/1943 | 3.4/1912 |
16 | 82/2012 | 13/1900 | 49/1945 | -1/1900 | 1.64/1876 | 6.0/1960 |
17 | 82/2012 | 11/1941 | 58/2012 | -1/1900 | 1.42/1965 | 4.1/1984 |
18 | 81/2012 | 20/1875 | 59/1894 | 3/1923 | 1.33/1983 | 4.5/1971 |
19 | 78/2012 | 17/1923 | 61/2012 | 0/1923 | 2.50/1948 | 4.1/1986 |
20 | 85/2012 | 15/1885 | 63/2012 | 4/1885 | 0.96/1935 | 6.0/1964 |
21 | 87/2012 | 19/1885 | 61/2012 | 9/1888 | 1.07/2007 | 8.5/1992 |
22 | 83/2012 | 18/1888 | 60/2012 | -1/1888 | 1.13/1993 | 3.4/1993 |
23 | 80/1907 | 21/1940 | 55/2012 | 9/1940 | 1.25/2012 | 7.0/1897 |
24 | 82/2017 | 17/1974 | 61/1910 | 5/1974 | 1.26/1969 | 4.5/1947 |
25 | 79/2007 | 19/1894 | 57/2004 | 12/1974 | 3.20/1884 | 13.6/1930 |
26 | 79/2007 | 23/1996 | 63/2007 | 7/1873 | 1.40/1959 | 8.9/1970 |
27 | 82/1945 | 26/1904 | 59/1989 | 12/1996 | 1.28/1908 | 2.9/1942 |
28 | 79/1986 | 23/1887 | 57/1910 | 9/1887 | 1.48/2020 | 5.3/1894 |
29 | 88/1986 | 24/1887 | 63/1910 | 9/1887 | 1.33/1979 | 7.7/1954 |
30 | 79/1998 | 27/1969 | 66/1998 | 12/1969 | 1.84/2017 | 7.8/1926 |
31 | 87/1981 | 21/1923 | 60/1967 | 12/1969 | 3.12/1929 | 4.8/1926 |
Chicago April Temperature and PrecipitationRecords
**Last Updated 9/3/2021
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Monthly Temperature Records |Monthly Precipitation Records| Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Record Warmest Temp/Year | Record Coldest Temp/Year | |
Average Monthly High | 67.8/1955 | 45.2/1874 |
Average Monthly Low | 48.2/1915 | 32.3/1874 |
Average Monthly | 57.0/1955 | 38.7/1874 |
Daily High Temperature | 91/1942,1980 | 26/1881,1875 |
Daily Low Temperature | 69/Several Occurrences | 7/1982 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest April Average Temperature Rankings
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Record Highest Amount/Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) | 8.68"/2013 | 0.14"/1899 |
Snow | 13.6"/1938 | 0/Several Occurrences |
Highest Calendar Day Snow | 9.4"/1975,1982 | |
Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) | 3.83"/1975 |
Top 10 Wettest and Driest AprilRankings
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Top 10 SnowiestApril Rankings
Rank | Snowiest | Year |
1 | 13.6" | 1938 |
2 | 10.7" | 1970 |
3 | 10.6" | 1982 |
4 | 10.0" | 1975 |
5 | 8.8" | 1961 |
6 | 7.9" | 2019 |
7 | 6.9" | 1910 |
8 | 6.6" | 1926 |
9 | 6.4" | 1920 |
10 | 4.8" | 1936 |
Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for April
**Last Updated 5/28/2021
Day | Record High Temp/Year | Record Low Max/Year | Record High Min/Year | Record Low Temp/Year | Record Precipitation Daily/Year | Record Snow Daily/Year |
1 | 83/2010 | 26/1881 | 54/2010 | 17/1881 | 1.58/1967 | 8.2/1970 |
2 | 82/1963 | 30/1936 | 62/1956 | 18/1899 | 1.64/1983 | 9.4/1975 |
3 | 81/1956 | 30/1954 | 60/1928 | 17/1987 | 0.93/1974 | 2.7/1984 |
4 | 79/1929 | 28/1891 | 60/1929 | 16/1975 | 1.90/1947 | 6.4/1920 |
5 | 85/1988 | 31/1982 | 69/1929 | 18/1995 | 2.58/1947 | 9.4/1982 |
6 | 84/1929 | 32/1982 | 69/1929 | 15/1982 | 1.13/1938 | 9.0/1938 |
7 | 84/1893 | 32/2007 | 62/1929 | 7/1982 | 0.81/1998 | 3.0/2003 |
8 | 80/1931 | 32/2003 | 52/2021 | 20/1972 | 1.35/1999 | 4.5/1938 |
9 | 80/1887 | 33/1874 | 58/1922 | 20/1989 | 1.49/1882 | 2.0/2018 |
10 | 90/1930 | 32/1892 | 56/2011 | 18/1989 | 2.53/1922 | 0.8/1973 |
11 | 90/1930 | 33/1882 | 60/1977 | 25/1989 | 2.41/1871 | 3.0/2007 |
12 | 86/1977 | 34/1950 | 60/1896 | 21/1957 | 1.16/1952 | 1.7/1973 |
13 | 83/2023 | 33/1950 | 62/1941 | 21/1950 | 1.33/1983 | 1.2/1907 |
14 | 85/2003 | 32/1893 | 63/2006 | 23/1943 | 1.21/1949 | 5.4/2019 |
15 | 88/2002 | 34/1928 | 67/1976 | 25/1943 | 1.74/1884 | 1.7/2020 |
16 | 87/2002 | 27/1875 | 69/1976 | 18/1875 | 1.97/1921 | 5.4/1961 |
17 | 88/1976 | 26/1875 | 68/1976 | 17/1875 | 2.01/2013 | 3.0/2020 |
18 | 89/2002 | 35/1926 | 66/1896 | 23/1983 | 3.83/1975 | 0.6/2011 |
19 | 86/1985 | 34/1904 | 65/1985 | 22/1983 | 1.52/1970 | 2.0/1888 |
20 | 87/1985 | 32/1904 | 64/1957 | 24/1897 | 2.37/2000 | 0.2/1943 |
21 | 88/1985 | 35/1936 | 63/1985 | 27/1986 | 1.08/1973 | 0.6/1903 |
22 | 91/1980 | 38/1936 | 66/1985 | 24/1986 | 1.55/1981 | 0.2/1893 |
23 | 88/1960 | 35/1910 | 66/1960 | 25/1986 | 1.01/1878 | 3.1/1967 |
24 | 87/1990 | 36/1892 | 68/1915 | 29/2015 | 2.05/1976 | 0.9/1910 |
25 | 87/1990 | 40/1910 | 68/1915 | 27/1887 | 1.95/1902 | 2.5/1910 |
26 | 89/1986 | 38/1907 | 69/1915 | 27/2006 | 1.76/1995 | 0.8/1910 |
27 | 87/2021 | 39/1934 | 67/1915 | 29/1945 | 2.13/1959 | 2.5/2019 |
28 | 86/1915 | 39/1874 | 66/1974 | 28/1992 | 2.04/1981 | T/2008 |
29 | 88/1970 | 39/1893 | 68/1970 | 31/2018 | 2.75/1909 | T/1950 |
30 | 91/1942 | 39/1907 | 68/1942 | 30/1873 | 2.22/2003 | 0.1/1907 |
Chicago MayTemperature and PrecipitationRecords
**Last Updated 6/6/2023
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records |Monthly Precipitation Records| Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Record Warmest Temp/Year | Record Coldest Temp/Year | |
Average Monthly High | 81.2/1977 | 58.0/1935 |
Average Monthly Low | 57.9/1880 | 42.3/1873 |
Average Monthly | 69.2/1977 | 51.4/1882 |
Daily High Temperature | 98/1934 | 37/1940 |
Daily Low Temperature | 77/2012 | 27/1875,1983 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest May Average Temperature Rankings
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Record Highest Amount/Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) | 9.51"/2020 | 0.30"/1992 |
Snow | 2.2"/1940 | 0/Several Occurrences |
Highest Calendar Day Snowfall | 1.6"/1940 | |
Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) | 3.53"/2020 |
Top 10 Wettest and Driest May Rankings
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for May
**Last Updated 5/11/2023
Day | Record High Temp/Year | Record Low Max/Year | Record High Min/Year | Record Low Temp/Year | Record Precipitation Daily/Year | Record Snow Daily/Year |
1 | 90/1951 | 38/1909 | 68/1899 | 30/1943 | 2.35/1873 | 1.6/1940 |
2 | 91/1959 | 37/1940 | 65/2001 | 27/1875 | 1.32/2018 | 0.6/1940 |
3 | 92/1955 | 41/1935 | 68/1959 | 30/2004 | 1.59/1919 | 1.3/1907 |
4 | 92/1952 | 41/1907 | 66/1955 | 32/1954 | 1.70/1990 | T/1907 |
5 | 94/1949 | 43/1978 | 70/1959 | 32/1992 | 1.66/1892 | ------ |
6 | 91/1949 | 42/1989 | 66/1965 | 30/1992 | 1.41/1941 | 0.5/1989 |
7 | 87/2023 | 43/1931 | 68/1880 | 29/1989 | 2.07/1998 | T/1989 |
8 | 91/1963 | 42/1960 | 67/1963 | 29/1983 | 1.26/1880 | 0.5/1923 |
9 | 94/1934 | 42/1966 | 69/1934 | 27/1983 | 3.14/1990 | 0.1/1923 |
10 | 90/2011 | 39/1981 | 69/2022 | 28/1983 | 2.84/1951 | T/1945 |
11 | 90/2022 | 41/1907 | 74/2022 | 33/1981 | 3.30/1966 | 0.2/1966 |
12 | 92/1956 | 43/1912 | 74/2022 | 31/1981 | 2.67/1935 | T/1923 |
13 | 89/2022 | 43/1953 | 72/1956 | 34/1996 | 1.49/2010 | T/1953 |
14 | 92/1982 | 40/1895 | 68/1962 | 32/1895 | 3.53/2020 | T/1973 |
15 | 91/1962 | 44/1904 | 71/1962 | 35/2016 | 2.31/1915 | ------ |
16 | 94/1962 | 44/1891 | 69/1962 | 33/1997 | 1.38/1974 | ------ |
17 | 94/1962 | 45/2002 | 70/1977 | 36/2002 | 3.11/2020 | ------ |
18 | 93/1962 | 45/1900 | 72/1996 | 34/2002 | 1.36/1926 | T/1894 |
19 | 94/1977 | 41/1895 | 74/1911 | 36/1993 | 1.53/1949 | ------ |
20 | 95/1977 | 40/1895 | 70/1977 | 33/2002 | 2.54/1975 | ------ |
21 | 92/1977 | 42/1883 | 71/1921 | 31/2002 | 1.96/2018 | T/2004 |
22 | 94/1925 | 44/1917 | 75/1977 | 36/2006 | 1.62/1983 | T/1917 |
23 | 92/1977 | 50/1931 | 71/1964 | 37/1917 | 1.23/1995 | T/1889 |
24 | 93/1950 | 44/1925 | 70/2010 | 34/1992 | 1.62/1927 | T/1925 |
25 | 94/1911 | 44/1893 | 72/1914 | 32/1992 | 2.52/1879 | T/1924 |
26 | 94/1911 | 48/1961 | 75/1914 | 34/1983 | 1.78/1913 | T/1889 |
27 | 97/2018 | 49/1895 | 75/1911 | 33/1992 | 1.92/2019 | ------ |
28 | 95/2018 | 47/1884 | 77/2012 | 33/1992 | 1.76/1908 | ------ |
29 | 95/1942 | 46/1889 | 71/1991 | 37/1984 | 3.45/1981 | ------ |
30 | 93/1953 | 42/1889 | 72/1921 | 35/1873 | 1.49/2004 | ------ |
31 | 98/1934 | 43/1889 | 74/2022 | 35/1873 | 1.81/1942 | ------ |
Chicago June Temperature and PrecipitationRecords
**Last Updated 7/1/2024
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records |Monthly Precipitation Records| Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Record Warmest Temp/Year | Record Coldest Temp/Year | |
Average Monthly High | 87.1/1971 | 67.9/1903 |
Average Monthly Low | 67.5/1921 | 50.3/1982 |
Average Monthly | 76.2/1933 | 61.2/1903 |
Daily High Temperature | 104/1988 | 45/1894 |
Daily Low Temperature | 81/1913 | 35/1945 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest JuneAverage Temperature Rankings
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Record Highest Amount/Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation | 10.58"/1892 | 0.12"/1922 |
Highest Calendar Day Precip | 4.64"/1976 |
Top 10 Wettest and Driest June Rankings
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for June
**Last Updated 7/1/2024
Day | Record High Temp/Year | Record Low Max/Year | Record High Min/Year | Record Low Temp/Year | Record Precipitation Daily/Year |
1 | 102/1934 | 48/1946 | 74/1934 | 37/1993 | 1.62/1947 |
2 | 94/2020 | 51/1929 | 73/1943 | 38/2003 | 2.35/1950 |
3 | 95/1895 | 48/1945 | 69/1944 | 37/1945 | 2.90/1885 |
4 | 97/1977 | 47/1891 | 75/1925 | 35/1945 | 2.28/2002 |
5 | 97/1971 | 45/1894 | 77/1925 | 37/1945 | 1.00/1932 |
6 | 97/1971 | 50/1894 | 77/1925 | 39/1985 | 1.60/1931 |
7 | 100/1933 | 50/1913 | 78/1933 | 44/1913 | 2.29/1916 |
8 | 97/1933 | 51/1913 | 77/1933 | 42/1885 | 2.07/1958 |
9 | 98/1911 | 54/1915 | 77/1914 | 40/1994 | 1.31/2018 |
10 | 98/1911 | 54/1883 | 74/1933 | 42/1980 | 2.94/1967 |
11 | 97/1954 | 48/1903 | 77/1973 | 41/1980 | 3.02/1926 |
12 | 97/1956 | 55/1955 | 75/1920 | 40/1985 | 1.50/2021 |
13 | 95/1956 | 52/1875 | 74/1920 | 40/1985 | 4.64/1976 |
14 | 99/1987 | 58/1875 | 75/1981 | 45/1997 | 2.58/1949 |
15 | 96/2022 | 52/1917 | 78/1994 | 43/1997 | 2.56/2015 |
16 | 98/1913 | 54/1879 | 76/1952 | 44/1980 | 1.87/1876 |
17 | 97/2024 | 57/1879 | 78/2018 | 42/1980 | 1.69/1978 |
18 | 98/1954 | 55/1950 | 78/2024 | 45/1999 | 1.80/1892 |
19 | 102/1953 | 56/1926 | 78/2012 | 43/1980 | 3.97/2009 |
20 | 104/1988 | 57/1992 | 78/1953 | 43/1992 | 2.71/1928 |
21 | 101/1988 | 56/1881 | 74/1923 | 38/1992 | 1.58/1875 |
22 | 97/1988 | 55/1881 | 76/1923 | 40/1875 | 1.55/2020 |
23 | 97/1930 | 58/1979 | 79/1923 | 44/1982 | 3.04/1892 |
24 | 97/1953 | 59/1917 | 77/1923 | 46/1986 | 2.31/1950 |
25 | 103/1988 | 56/1928 | 76/1890 | 41/1986 | 4.58/1959 |
26 | 99/1983 | 60/1884 | 77/1931 | 50/1992 | 1.55/2020 |
27 | 101/1971 | 57/1905 | 79/1931 | 47/1992 | 1.68/1983 |
28 | 101/1971 | 58/1902 | 81/1913 | 44/1992 | 1.30/2017 |
29 | 97/1954 | 59/1902 | 80/1931 | 48/1989 | 2.81/1933 |
30 | 99/1953 | 59/1902 | 80/2018 | 45/1943 | 2.60/2014 |
Chicago July Temperature and PrecipitationRecords
**Last Updated 9/3/2021
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records |Monthly Precipitation Records| Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Record Warmest Temp/Year | Record Coldest Temp/Year | |
Average Monthly High | 91.5/1955 | 73.4/1891 |
Average Monthly Low | 74.5/1921 | 57.9/1984 |
Average Monthly | 81.3/1955 | 66.9/1891 |
Daily High Temperature | 105/1934 | 60/1883 |
Daily Low Temperature | 85/1916 | 45/1983 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest JulyAverage Temperature Rankings
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Record Highest Amount/Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation | 11.15"/2011 | 0.22"/1936 |
Highest Calendar Day Precip | 6.86"/2011 |
Top 10 Wettest and Driest July Rankings
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for July
**Last Updated 07/07/2023
Day | Record High Temp/Year | Record Low Max/Year | Record High Min/Year | Record Low Temp/Year | Record Precipitation Daily/Year |
1 | 103/1956 | 61/1924 | 78/1931 | 46/1982 | 1.56/1901 |
2 | 99/1970 | 62/1940 | 79/1911 | 49/2001 | 3.35/2023 |
3 | 102/1949 | 63/1909 | 78/1911 | 50/1980 | 1.57/1871 |
4 | 102/2012 | 62/1920 | 80/1921 | 50/1972 | 1.72/1995 |
5 | 103/2012 | 65/1967 | 82/1911 | 46/1972 | 1.48/1930 |
6 | 103/2012 | 63/1873 | 82/2012 | 46/1983 | 3.93/1943 |
7 | 102/1980 | 62/1904 | 78/1876 | 45/1983 | 2.23/1879 |
8 | 99/1955 | 60/1883 | 78/1881 | 48/1984 | 2.41/1951 |
9 | 98/1974 | 63/1895 | 79/1897 | 50/1895 | 2.43/1946 |
10 | 102/1936 | 62/1917 | 80/1936 | 50/1997 | 1.89/1876 |
11 | 97/1936 | 65/1873 | 80/1936 | 50/1996 | 6.16/1957 |
12 | 97/1995 | 65/1940 | 79/1921 | 53/1999 | 1.76/1981 |
13 | 104/1995 | 64/1926 | 81/1995 | 52/1975 | 1.49/1963 |
14 | 100/1995 | 64/1930 | 83/1995 | 52/1926 | 1.75/1913 |
15 | 102/1988 | 65/1903 | 82/1980 | 52/1967 | 1.88/1899 |
16 | 100/1887 | 62/1912 | 80/1878 | 49/1945 | 2.48/1950 |
17 | 100/1942 | 64/1924 | 80/1878 | 51/1985 | 3.04/1969 |
18 | 100/1946 | 62/1924 | 80/2011 | 53/1979 | 2.90/1993 |
19 | 101/1930 | 65/1912 | 81/2019 | 50/1873 | 1.96/1963 |
20 | 101/1980 | 65/1950 | 79/1977 | 53/1970 | 3.03/1978 |
21 | 103/1901 | 67/1996 | 80/1972 | 51/1970 | 1.78/1999 |
22 | 101/1991 | 68/1947 | 80/1972 | 49/1947 | 2.26/1982 |
23 | 99/1914 | 64/1992 | 81/2012 | 51/1947 | 6.86/2011 |
24 | 105/1934 | 66/1896 | 78/2005 | 53/2000 | 3.64/2010 |
25 | 101/1940 | 64/1920 | 77/1892 | 53/1911 | 1.22/1993 |
26 | 99/1955 | 66/1891 | 80/1916 | 53/1991 | 4.10/1878 |
27 | 100/1955 | 65/2013 | 82/1916 | 52/1985 | 4.71/1966 |
28 | 100/1983 | 66/1981 | 84/1916 | 51/1984 | 2.91/1906 |
29 | 99/1913 | 63/1892 | 85/1916 | 50/1984 | 1.58/1989 |
30 | 102/1916 | 62/1895 | 84/1916 | 50/1984 | 2.43/1979 |
31 | 99/2006 | 66/1912 | 79/1917 | 51/1984 | 1.29/1888 |
Chicago August Temperature and PrecipitationRecords
**Last Updated 9/3/2021
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records |Monthly Precipitation Records| Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Record Warmest Temp/Year | Record Coldest Temp/Year | |
Average Monthly High | 90.9/1947 | 71.7/1915 |
Average Monthly Low | 70.3/1995 | 56.7/1992 |
Average Monthly | 80.2/1947 | 66.5/1915 |
Daily High Temperature | 102/1918 | 58/1915 |
Daily Low Temperature | 82/1916,1918 | 42/1986 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest August Average Temperature Rankings
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Record Highest Amount/Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation | 17.10"/1987 | 0.18"/1893 |
Highest Calendar Day Precip | 6.49"/1987 |
Top 10 Wettest and Driest August Rankings
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for August
**Last Updated 8/26/2023
Day | Record High Temp/Year | Record Low Max/Year | Record High Min/Year | Record Low Temp/Year | Record Precipitation Daily/Year |
1 | 100/1988 | 66/1875 | 80/2006 | 51/1990 | 2.55/1961 |
2 | 101/1991 | 63/1927 | 79/1988 | 51/1985 | 5.63/1885 |
3 | 98/1964 | 62/1894 | 80/1988 | 48/1894 | 2.10/1915 |
4 | 100/1947 | 62/1915 | 78/1988 | 53/1992 | 3.47/1989 |
5 | 102/1918 | 63/1915 | 78/1881 | 51/1994 | 2.72/1924 |
6 | 101/1947 | 65/1893 | 82/1918 | 48/1994 | 2.17/1951 |
7 | 99/1918 | 65/1903 | 79/1918 | 50/1994 | 2.36/2018 |
8 | 100/1934 | 62/1884 | 76/1896 | 52/1976 | 2.35/1977 |
9 | 97/1913 | 64/1884 | 79/1913 | 51/1972 | 1.60/1952 |
10 | 99/1944 | 66/1882 | 79/1938 | 49/1982 | 1.87/1979 |
11 | 98/1941 | 62/2004 | 77/1944 | 47/1982 | 3.70/1923 |
12 | 101/1918 | 62/2004 | 78/1881 | 47/1982 | 2.03/1908 |
13 | 98/1944 | 64/1883 | 77/1995 | 51/2004 | 2.86/1987 |
14 | 99/1944 | 65/1885 | 79/1995 | 48/1964 | 6.49/1987 |
15 | 98/1944 | 64/1894 | 76/1938 | 48/2004 | 1.87/1993 |
16 | 98/1988 | 65/1902 | 78/1913 | 48/2004 | 3.79/1968 |
17 | 98/1988 | 66/1924 | 78/1972 | 48/1976 | 2.60/1979 |
18 | 98/1947 | 65/1950 | 79/1972 | 49/1963 | 2.85/1990 |
19 | 99/1983 | 62/1897 | 82/1916 | 51/1992 | 2.07/1921 |
20 | 98/1947 | 66/1940 | 80/1916 | 47/1950 | 1.47/1951 |
21 | 99/1955 | 66/1939 | 82/1916 | 46/1950 | 2.00/1874 |
22 | 99/1936 | 60/1890 | 76/1968 | 49/2004 | 4.45/2002 |
23 | 98/2023 | 62/1890 | 77/2023 | 51/1888 | 2.35/2007 |
24 | 100/2023 | 63/1891 | 78/1975 | 48/1942 | 2.47/1895 |
25 | 95/2003 | 62/1987 | 74/1959 | 47/1917 | 1.88/1972 |
26 | 97/1973 | 61/1885 | 77/1973 | 47/1887 | 2.46/1987 |
27 | 97/1973 | 61/1915 | 78/2020 | 47/1982 | 1.59/1923 |
28 | 97/1955 | 62/1965 | 77/2020 | 42/1986 | 1.45/1932 |
29 | 98/1953 | 62/1893 | 74/1973 | 43/1982 | 2.02/1955 |
30 | 96/2013 | 58/1915 | 76/1932 | 47/1946 | 4.31/2001 |
31 | 99/1953 | 62/1892 | 76/1941 | 47/1872 | 1.24/1977 |
Chicago September Temperature and PrecipitationRecords
**Last Updated 9/3/2021
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records |Monthly Precipitation Records| Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Record Warmest Temp/Year | Record Coldest Temp/Year | |
Average Monthly High | 80.7/1978 | 66.1/1924 |
Average Monthly Low | 64.5/1906,1925 | 49.4/1949,1984 |
Average Monthly | 71.2/1931 | 59.2/1993 |
Daily High Temperature | 101/1953 | 44/1899 |
Daily Low Temperature | 78/Several Occurrences | 29/1942,1984,1995 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest September Average Temperature Rankings
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Record Highest Amount/Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation | 14.17"/1961 | 0.01"/1979 |
Highest Calendar Day Precip | 6.64"/2008 |
Top 10 Wettest and Driest September Rankings
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for September
**Last Updated 12/7/2019
Day | Record High Temp/Year | Record Low Max/Year | Record High Min/Year | Record Low Temp/Year | Record Precipitation Daily/Year | Record Snowfall Daily/Year |
1 | 101/1953 | 62/1909 | 78/1912 | 45/1949 | 2.92/1977 | |
2 | 101/1953 | 61/1974 | 78/1913 | 44/1946 | 1.55/2010 | |
3 | 97/1953 | 59/1891 | 75/1973 | 47/1974 | 1.92/1961 | |
4 | 95/1983 | 60/1902 | 74/1971 | 45/1997 | 2.95/1894 | |
5 | 98/1899 | 62/1909 | 77/1912 | 44/1988 | 1.89/1971 | |
6 | 97/1960 | 61/1885 | 78/1881 | 42/1984 | 1.53/1894 | |
7 | 100/1960 | 61/1924 | 78/1922 | 42/1986 | 1.79/1980 | |
8 | 96/1960 | 54/1883 | 76/1922 | 43/1986 | 1.65/1885 | |
9 | 95/1983 | 56/1883 | 75/1912 | 43/1986 | 3.44/1875 | |
10 | 95/2013 | 53/1917 | 77/2013 | 44/1943 | 2.48/1922 | |
11 | 95/1952 | 56/2014 | 75/2013 | 42/1993 | 2.37/2000 | |
12 | 96/1952 | 53/1902 | 72/1931 | 44/2014 | 2.43/1961 | |
13 | 98/1939 | 55/1880 | 75/1927 | 39/1890 | 6.64/2008 | |
14 | 99/1939 | 54/1923 | 76/1939 | 40/1985 | 2.42/1896 | |
15 | 99/1939 | 55/1993 | 75/1927 | 39/2007 | 1.38/1936 | |
16 | 92/1955 | 56/1959 | 72/1907 | 37/1984 | 1.16/1980 | |
17 | 93/1955 | 51/1981 | 71/1906 | 37/1984 | 2.42/1927 | |
18 | 94/1955 | 54/1901 | 71/1965 | 40/1903 | 2.41/2015 | |
19 | 93/1955 | 52/1938 | 74/1908 | 40/1991 | 1.72/2001 | |
20 | 93/2018 | 52/1901 | 73/1931 | 36/1991 | 1.33/2001 | |
21 | 94/2017 | 49/1913 | 76/1931 | 39/1991 | 1.67/1947 | |
22 | 94/2017 | 49/1974 | 73/1895 | 32/1995 | 1.73/2006 | |
23 | 95/2017 | 51/1928 | 72/2017 | 29/1995 | 2.09/1961 | |
24 | 93/2017 | 51/1942 | 71/1930 | 35/1989 | 1.85/1977 | |
25 | 92/2017 | 46/1942 | 72/1920 | 30/1942 | 1.85/1961 | T/1942 |
26 | 92/2017 | 47/1942 | 71/1973 | 35/1928 | 2.71/1933 | |
27 | 91/1971 | 49/1942 | 71/1971 | 31/1942 | 2.28/2019 | |
28 | 92/1953 | 50/1893 | 71/1971 | 29/1942 | 3.65/1972 | |
29 | 99/1953 | 44/1899 | 69/1904 | 32/1984 | 1.39/1921 | |
30 | 92/1971 | 44/1899 | 69/1971 | 29/1984 | 1.27/1896 | |
Chicago October Temperature and PrecipitationRecords
**Last Updated 9/3/2021
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records |Monthly Precipitation Records| Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Record Warmest Temp/Year | Record Coldest Temp/Year | |
Average Monthly High | 75.8/1963 | 50.6/1925 |
Average Monthly Low | 54.8/1920 | 36.0/1988 |
Average Monthly | 64.3/1963 | 45.0/1917,1925 |
Daily High Temperature | 94/1963 | 28/1917 |
Daily Low Temperature | 71/1971,2005 | 14/1887 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest October Average Temperature Rankings
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Record Highest Amount/Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) | 12.06"/1954 | 0.18"/1897 |
Snow | 6.3"/1989 | 0/Several Occurrences |
Highest Calendar Day Snowfall | 3.8"/1989 | |
Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) | 4.19"/2017 |
Top 10 Wettest and Driest October Rankings
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Top 10 SnowiestOctober Rankings
Rank | Snowiest | Year |
1 | 6.3" | 1989 |
2 | 4.6" | 2019 |
3 | 4.4" | 1967 |
4 | 3.0" | 1952 |
5 | 2.2" | 1906 |
6 | 1.9" | 1957 |
- | 1.9" | 1913 |
8 | 1.3" | 1917 |
9 | 1.2" | 1925 |
10 | 0.9" | 2023 |
Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for October
**Last Updated 12/1/2022
Day | Record High Temp/Year | Record Low Max/Year | Record High Min/Year | Record Low Temp/Year | Record Precipitation Daily/Year | Record Snow Daily/Year |
1 | 92/1971 | 49/1961 | 71/1971 | 32/1974 | 1.56/2018 | ------ |
2 | 91/1971 | 48/1888 | 69/1971 | 28/1974 | 1.76/2019 | ------ |
3 | 91/1954 | 47/1999 | 70/2005 | 29/1981 | 3.95/1954 | ------ |
4 | 90/1951 | 47/2014 | 71/2005 | 32/1989 | 2.57/1991 | T/2014 |
5 | 88/1997 | 46/1932 | 69/2005 | 28/1980 | 2.01/1955 | T/1935 |
6 | 94/1963 | 46/1952 | 70/1879 | 28/1952 | 1.57/1955 | T/1935 |
7 | 87/2007 | 47/1896 | 67/2007 | 29/2001 | 1.39/1930 | T/2000 |
8 | 88/1997 | 41/1895 | 68/1939 | 27/1987 | 1.26/1884 | ------ |
9 | 86/2010 | 43/1964 | 70/2018 | 30/2000 | 2.27/1954 | T/1925 |
10 | 86/1962 | 39/1906 | 70/2021 | 27/1964 | 3.94/1954 | ------ |
11 | 87/1928 | 41/1875 | 66/1973 | 27/1996 | 1.47/1972 | T/1909 |
12 | 84/2008 | 38/1917 | 67/1928 | 28/1988 | 1.40/1973 | 0.3/2006 |
13 | 88/1975 | 45/1909 | 67/1920 | 25/1988 | 3.79/2001 | T/1986 |
14 | 89/1975 | 43/1937 | 66/1879 | 27/1872 | 4.19/2017 | T/1986 |
15 | 88/1947 | 44/2009 | 69/1897 | 28/1876 | 1.66/1967 | ------ |
16 | 87/1963 | 44/1943 | 68/1879 | 28/1991 | 1.41/1878 | T/2009 |
17 | 86/1950 | 40/1880 | 67/2016 | 26/1948 | 3.61/1988 | T/2022 |
18 | 87/1950 | 38/1930 | 65/1910 | 20/1948 | 2.09/1985 | 0.7/1989 |
19 | 84/1971 | 36/1930 | 65/1979 | 21/1992 | 2.22/1885 | 3.8/1989 |
20 | 86/1953 | 36/1895 | 68/1979 | 24/1930 | 1.65/1916 | 3.0/1952 |
21 | 87/1953 | 39/1913 | 70/1979 | 26/1952 | 2.28/1933 | 1.9/1913 |
22 | 87/1953 | 41/1913 | 66/1920 | 22/1982 | 2.81/1983 | T/1937 |
23 | 85/1963 | 35/1981 | 64/1920 | 20/1981 | 1.40/1957 | 0.7/1929 |
24 | 83/2023 | 40/1988 | 63/2022 | 17/1981 | 1.85/2021 | T/1959 |
25 | 79/1963 | 29/1887 | 62/1963 | 14/1887 | 1.94/1883 | 0.3/1962 |
26 | 84/1963 | 37/1942 | 65/2023 | 22/1942 | 2.18/2019 | 1.9/1957 |
27 | 83/1927 | 34/1925 | 63/1984 | 24/1942 | 1.56/1947 | 2.7/1967 |
28 | 80/1999 | 31/1925 | 58/1896 | 19/1925 | 1.53/1874 | 0.2/1920 |
29 | 78/1999 | 29/1925 | 65/1946 | 19/1925 | 1.19/1875 | 1.2/1917 |
30 | 85/1950 | 28/1917 | 62/1974 | 21/1988 | 0.83/1919 | 1.2/2019 |
31 | 84/1950 | 31/1873 | 65/1974 | 23/1873 | 2.26/1994 | 3.4/2019 |
Chicago November Temperature and PrecipitationRecords
**Last Updated 9/3/2021
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records |Monthly Precipitation Records| Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Record Warmest Temp/Year | Record Coldest Temp/Year | |
Average Monthly High | 57.4/2001 | 39.0/1880 |
Average Monthly Low | 43.5/1931 | 23.9/1976 |
Average Monthly | 50.0/1931 | 31.6/1880 |
Daily High Temperature | 81/1950 | 7/1950 |
Daily Low Temperature | 63/1924,1975,2020 | -2/1872,1950 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest November Average Temperature Rankings
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Record Highest Amount/Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) | 8.22"/1985 | 0.31"/1904 |
Snow | 14.8"/1940 | 0/Several Occurrences |
Highest Calendar Day Snowfall | 8.0"/1951 | |
Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) | 3.34"/1883 |
Top 10 Wettest and Driest November Rankings
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Top 10 Snowiest November Rankings
Rank | Snowiest | Year |
1 | 14.8" | 1940 |
2 | 14.5" | 1895 |
3 | 14.3" | 1951 |
4 | 12.7" | 2018 |
5 | 11.2" | 2015 |
6 | 10.8" | 1975 |
7 | 7.6" | 1953 |
8 | 7.5" | 1893 |
9 | 7.1" | 1978 |
10 | 7.0" | 1950 |
Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for November
**Last Updated 12/1/2022
Day | Record High Temp/Year | Record Low Max/Year | Record High Min/Year | Record Low Temp/Year | Record Precipitation Daily/Year | Record Snow Daily/Year |
1 | 81/1950 | 35/1954 | 61/2016 | 21/1879 | 2.74/1985 | 1.1/1954 |
2 | 78/1974 | 29/1951 | 62/1944 | 14/1951 | 0.89/1876 | 1.5/1966 |
3 | 75/1987 | 24/1991 | 60/1975 | 11/1951 | 1.72/1946 | 4.4/1951 |
4 | 74/2020 | 24/1951 | 61/2022 | 11/1991 | 1.83/1959 | 0.3/1962 |
5 | 79/1978 | 30/1951 | 59/2015 | 11/1951 | 3.34/1883 | 4.0/1896 |
6 | 75/1975 | 29/1959 | 63/1924 | 19/1991 | 0.99/1951 | 8.0/1951 |
7 | 75/1915 | 27/1991 | 63/1975 | 13/1991 | 1.68/1895 | 2.8/1941 |
8 | 76/2020 | 28/1925 | 57/1977 | 11/1991 | 1.66/1877 | 0.6/1941 |
9 | 76/2020 | 31/1957 | 63/2020 | 14/1991 | 2.69/1966 | 1.3/1926 |
10 | 76/2022 | 28/1926 | 60/2022 | 18/2017 | 2.37/1995 | 0.4/1991 |
11 | 74/1964 | 28/1894 | 62/1882 | 13/2019 | 3.18/1881 | 3.4/2019 |
12 | 70/1949 | 17/2019 | 62/1902 | 7/2019 | 0.96/1879 | 3.4/1959 |
13 | 73/1989 | 21/1986 | 52/1994 | 6/1986 | 1.09/1951 | 2.0/1974 |
14 | 78/1971 | 24/1916 | 59/1958 | 14/1916 | 1.19/1926 | 0.8/1891 |
15 | 71/1971 | 18/1933 | 60/1960 | 10/1933 | 0.63/1927 | 4.8/1940 |
16 | 73/1952 | 21/1933 | 53/1931 | 6/1959 | 1.20/1928 | 0.9/1920 |
17 | 74/1975 | 14/1959 | 60/1952 | 3/1959 | 1.43/1892 | 3.8/1927 |
18 | 72/1953 | 19/2014 | 55/1941 | 8/1880 | 1.44/1921 | 2.5/1986 |
19 | 75/1930 | 22/1894 | 61/1934 | 10/1894 | 0.96/1985 | 2.2/1955 |
20 | 68/1930 | 20/1887 | 62/1913 | 8/1873 | 1.23/1970 | 4.2/2015 |
21 | 72/1913 | 11/1880 | 62/1913 | 1/1880 | 1.49/1906 | 7.0/2015 |
22 | 69/1913 | 21/1929 | 51/1931 | 4/1880 | 1.37/2010 | 2.2/1989 |
23 | 69/1931 | 19/1893 | 62/1931 | -1/1950 | 1.55/1983 | 2.0/1981 |
24 | 69/1966 | 7/1950 | 54/1966 | -2/1950 | 0.82/2004 | 4.3/2004 |
25 | 65/1908 | 24/1991 | 49/1915 | 0/1950 | 1.20/2018 | 5.0/1895 |
26 | 67/1990 | 19/1977 | 57/1896 | 2/1898 | 1.63/1988 | 7.5/1975 |
27 | 67/1990 | 14/1930 | 52/2006 | 2/1887 | 2.93/1990 | 5.8/1891 |
28 | 69/1905 | 13/1891 | 54/2006 | 0/1887 | 1.56/1968 | 3.4/1940 |
29 | 68/1998 | 10/1929 | 57/1998 | -2/1872 | 1.73/2006 | 2.4/1953 |
30 | 66/1962 | 14/1896 | 51/1913 | -1/1947 | 0.84/1881 | 3.0/1907 |
Chicago DecemberTemperature and PrecipitationRecords
**Last Updated 9/3/2021
QuickLinks:
Monthly Temperature Records |Monthly Precipitation Records| Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Record Warmest Temp/Year | Record Coldest Temp/Year | |
Average Monthly High | 49.1/1877 | 21.1/1983 |
Average Monthly Low | 37.6/1877 | 7.5/1983 |
Average Monthly | 43.4/1877 | 14.3/1983 |
Daily High Temperature | 71/1970,1982 | -11/1983 |
Daily Low Temperature | 58/1982 | -25/1983 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest December Average Temperature Rankings
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Record Highest Amount/Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) | 8.56"/1982 | 0.16"/1896 |
Snow | 33.3"/1951 | T/1889,1912,2014 |
Highest Calendar Day Snowfall | 11.0"/1903,1960 | |
Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) | 4.47"/1982 |
Top 10 Wettest and Driest December Rankings
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Top 10 Snowiestand Least Snowiest DecemberRankings
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for December
**Last Updated 2/15/2024
Day | Record High Temp/Year | Record Low Max/Year | Record High Min/Year | Record Low Temp/Year | Record Precipitation Daily/Year | Record Snow Daily/Year |
1 | 68/1970 | 2/1893 | 52/1914 | -6/1893 | 1.23/2006 | 7.8/1978 |
2 | 71/1982 | 14/1942 | 58/1982 | -1/1942 | 4.47/1982 | 5.6/1991 |
3 | 71/1970 | 15/2006 | 54/1998 | -5/1940 | 1.12/1873 | 4.0/1893 |
4 | 66/1998 | 13/1991 | 56/1998 | 0/1893 | 1.19/1973 | 6.4/2016 |
5 | 68/2001 | 15/1895 | 55/1998 | 4/2005 | 1.10/1906 | 3.9/1977 |
6 | 65/1980 | 16/1893 | 52/1980 | 0/1972 | 1.12/1998 | 5.6/1950 |
7 | 64/1916 | 6/1882 | 45/1980 | -6/1882 | 1.12/1980 | 6.9/1978 |
8 | 64/1946 | 8/1927 | 53/1946 | -7/1882 | 1.21/1885 | 6.9/1977 |
9 | 62/1879 | 2/1876 | 56/1946 | -14/1876 | 1.47/2008 | 5.1/1931 |
10 | 62/1879 | 8/1919 | 46/1911 | -8/1978 | 2.18/1971 | 10.9/1934 |
11 | 61/1949 | 6/1962 | 50/1965 | -5/1972 | 1.73/1949 | 9.5/2000 |
12 | 61/1877 | 10/1962 | 48/1968 | -8/2000 | 1.76/1972 | 11.0/1903 |
13 | 67/1975 | 3/1903 | 48/2015 | -13/1903 | 1.14/1928 | 6.0/2000 |
14 | 66/1975 | 5/1903 | 47/1975 | -9/1901 | 1.43/2011 | 10.0/1951 |
15 | 66/2021 | -2/1901 | 50/2021 | -12/1901 | 1.10/1971 | 8.0/1987 |
16 | 66/2021 | 2/1951 | 43/1928 | -12/1951 | 1.67/1921 | 4.8/2008 |
17 | 60/1977 | 8/1945 | 44/1977 | -7/1951 | 1.28/1921 | 4.6/1951 |
18 | 62/1877 | 1/1884 | 43/1877 | -11/1983 | 1.41/2002 | 6.7/1929 |
19 | 64/1877 | 5/1963 | 57/1877 | -14/1983 | 2.66/1895 | 8.3/1973 |
20 | 67/1877 | 4/1901 | 55/1877 | -9/1963 | 1.67/1895 | 11.0/1960 |
21 | 62/1967 | 0/1989 | 49/1918 | -14/1989 | 1.81/1949 | 3.6/1983 |
22 | 57/1957 | 3/1989 | 50/1941 | -21/1872 | 0.90/2006 | 3.6/1953 |
23 | 62/1982 | -6/1983 | 49/1877 | -21/1983 | 2.50/1871 | 10.2/1961 |
24 | 64/1889 | -11/1983 | 51/1982 | -25/1983 | 2.61/1965 | 7.1/1918 |
25 | 64/1982 | -5/1983 | 50/2024 | -17/1983 | 0.50/1950 | 5.1/1950 |
26 | 61/2019 | 5/2017 | 45/1936 | -11/1983 | 0.98/1888 | 5.6/2009 |
27 | 61/2008 | 3/1925 | 51/1959 | -10/1950 | 1.74/2008 | 10.1/1894 |
28 | 69/1984 | -1/1880 | 49/1984 | -13/1924 | 1.47/2015 | 8.0/1987 |
29 | 63/1984 | 2/1983 | 47/2019 | -15/1880 | 0.93/2019 | 5.8/2000 |
30 | 61/1884 | 9/1938 | 51/1884 | -7/1909 | 1.69/1972 | 5.1/1927 |
31 | 68/1875 | 5/1976 | 43/2006 | -10/1967 | 0.89/1978 | 7.6/1978 |
Quick Links:
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Chicago Winter SeasonTemperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 3/1/2024
Winter (Dec-Feb) Temperature Records
Record Warmest Temp/Year | Record Coldest Temp/Year | |
Average Winter High | 43.0/1879-80 | 25.3/1892-93 |
Average Winter Low | 31.7/1877-78 | 10.2/1872-73 |
Average Winter | 37.2/1877-78 | 18.3/1903-04 |
Daily High Temperature | 75/1976 | -11/1983,1994 |
Daily Low Temperature | 58/1982 | -27/1985 |
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Winter (Dec-Feb) Precipitation Records
Record Highest Amount/Date or Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) | 13.79"/1949-50 | 1.60"/1930-31 |
Snow | 80.6"/1978-79 | 5.7"/1930-31 |
Highest Calendar Day Snowfall | 18.6"/Jan 2, 1999 | |
Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) | 4.47"/Dec 2, 1982 |
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Chicago SpringSeasonTemperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 6/12/2024
Spring (Mar-May) Temperature Records
Record Warmest Temp/Date or Year | Record Coldest Temp/Date or Year | |
Average Spring High | 66.7/1977 | 48.5/1892 |
Average Spring Low | 46.6/2012 | 32.9/1873 |
Average Spring | 56.6/2012 | 42.4/1873 |
Daily High Temperature | 98/May 31, 1934 | 8/Mar 8, 1873 |
Daily Low Temperature | 77/May 28, 2012 | -12/Mar 4, 1873 |
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Spring (Mar-May) Precipitation Records
Record Highest Amount/Date or Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) | 17.51"/1983 | 2.73"/1887 |
Snow | 29.7"/1926 | T/1994, 1997 |
Highest Calendar Day Snowfall | 13.6"/Mar 25, 1930 | |
Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) | 3.83"/Apr 18, 1975 |
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Chicago Summer SeasonTemperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 8/23/2022
Summer (Jun-Aug) Temperature Records
Record Warmest Temp/Date or Year | Record Coldest Temp/Date or Year | |
Average Summer High | 87.2/1988 | 72.9/1915 |
Average Summer Low | 69.7/1921 | 56.4/1992 |
Average Summer | 76.7/2020 | 66.6/1875 |
Daily High Temperature | 105/Jul 24, 1934 | 45/Jun 5, 1894 |
Daily Low Temperature | 85/Jul 29, 1916 | 35/Jun 4, 1945 |
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Summer (Jun-Aug) Precipitation Records
Record Highest Amount/Date or Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation | 23.48"/1987 | 3.16"/1894 |
Highest Calendar Day Precip | 6.86"/Jul 23, 2011 |
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Chicago Fall SeasonTemperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 9/3/2021
Fall (Sep-Nov) Temperature Records
Record Warmest Temp/Date or Year | Record Coldest Temp/Date or Year | |
Average Fall High | 69.2/1963 | 55.5/1875 |
Average Fall Low | 52.9/1931 | 39.1/1976 |
Average Fall | 60.0/1931 | 48.4/1872 |
Daily High Temperature | 101/Sep 1 & 2, 1953 | 7/Nov 24,1950 |
Daily Low Temperature | 78/Several times in early Sep | -2/Nov 29, 1872 & Nov 24, 1950 |
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Fall (Sep-Nov) Precipitation Records
Record Highest Amount/Date or Year | Record Lowest Amount/Year | |
Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) | 19.32"/1961 | 2.07"/1956 |
Snow | 14.8"/1940 | 0.0"/Several years |
Highest Calendar Day Snowfall | 8.0"/Nov 6, 1951 | |
Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) | 6.64"/Sep 13, 2008 |
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Top 10 SnowiestFall Seasons(Sep-Nov)
Rank | Snowiest | Year |
1 | 14.8" | 1940 |
2 | 14.5" | 1885 |
3 | 14.3" | 1951 |
4 | 12.7" | 2018 |
5 | 11.2" | 2015 |
6 | 10.8" | 1975 |
7 | 10.2" | 1989 |
8 | 8.3" | 2019 |
9 | 7.6" | 1953 |
10 | 7.5" | 1893 |
Chicago Annual Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 2/15/2024
Annual Temperature Records
Record Warmest Temp/Date or Year | Record Coldest Temp/Date or Year | |
Average Annual High | 63.8/2012 | 52.7/1875 |
Average Annual Low | 47.8/1921 | 37.1/1985 |
Average Annual | 54.5/2012 | 45.1/1875 |
Daily High Temperature | 105/July 24, 1934 | -11/Jan 18 and Dec 24, 1994,1983 |
Daily Low Temperature | 85/July 29, 1916 | -27/January 20, 1985 |
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Annual Precipitation Records
Record Highest Amount/Date or Year | Record Lowest Amount/Date or Year | |
Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) | 50.86"/2008 | 22.22"/1962 |
Snow | 89.7"/1978-79 | 9.8"/1920-21 |
Highest Calendar Day Snowfall | 18.6"/Jan 2, 1999 | |
Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) | 6.86"/July 23, 2011 |
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