
Scattered thunderstorms and widespread showers are expected from the Texas coast to the central Appalachians today. Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue in southern California into the Desert Southwest through Saturday. Heavy rain will pose a risk of flash flooding, especially across burn scar and urbanized regions. Read More >
AUGUST RECORD HIGHS…LOWS…AND PRECIPITATION FOR CHICAGO
**Updated 12/31/2022**
| 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 | 97/1947 | 62/1890 | 76/1968 | 51/1888 | 2.35/2007 |
| 24 | 100/1947 | 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 |