July 2018 Climate Review: Dry Month On Record For Chicago and Rockford

Overview & Graphics
Monthly Summary
Events

Overview & Graphics


July Precipitation	July Precipitation Departure from Normal (in.)	July Precipitation Percent of Normal


Top Ten Driest Julys in Chicago	July 2018 Summary for the Area

Chicago and Rockford Monthly Summary

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
734 AM CDT WED AUG 1 2018

...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of July 2018 for Chicago
and Rockford...

At Chicago, the average high temperature was 85.1 degrees, which is
1.0 degree above normal. The average low temperature was 67.4
degrees, which is 3.5 degrees above normal. The average temperature
for the month was 76.3 degrees which is 2.3 degrees above normal.
During the month of July, 1.14 inches of precipitation were
recorded, which is 2.56 inches below normal.

No records were set for Chicago for the month of July 2018.

One Top Ten Monthly Records:
**7th driest July on record since 1871 with 1.14 inches.


At Rockford, the average high temperature was 83.5 degrees, which is
1.0 degree below normal. The average low temperature was 62.1
degrees, which is 0.9 degrees below normal. The average temperature
for the month was 72.8 degrees, which is 1.0 degree below normal.
During the month of July, 2.38 inches of precipitation were
recorded, which is 1.57 inches below normal.

There were no records for Rockford for the month of July 2018.

No Top Ten Monthly Records.

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Monthly Climate Report: Chicago | Rockford

Events

NWS Chicago Science and Past Events Page

Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix in the Northeast U.S.

July 2018 Climate Review: Dry Month On Record For Chicago and Rockford