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Chicago and Rockford Monthly Summary
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1028 AM CDT Thu May 1 2025 /1128 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025/ ...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of April 2025 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 60.0 degrees, which is 1.0 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 41.5 degrees, which is 1.2 degrees above normal. The mean average temperature for the month was 50.8 degrees, which is 1.1 degrees above normal. 2.66 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 1.09 inches below normal. A trace of snow was recorded, which is 1.3 inches below normal. No daily or top ten monthly records were set for Chicago during this past April. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 61.7 degrees, which is 2.0 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 38.2 degrees, which is 0.3 degrees below normal. The average temperature for the month was 49.9 degrees, which is 0.8 degrees above normal. 2.16 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 1.59 inches below normal. A trace of snow was recorded, which is 0.9 inches below normal. No daily or top ten monthly records were set for Rockford during this past April. .................................................................. Chicago`s climatic period of record dates back to: 1871 for precipitation 1872 for temperatures 1884 for snowfall Rockford`s climatic period of record dates back to: 1905 for temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall
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