July 2019 Climate Review

Overview & Graphics
Monthly Summary
Events

Overview & Graphics

July 2019 Summary

Chicago and Rockford Monthly Summary

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
938 AM CDT THU 01 2019

...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of July 2019 for Chicago
and Rockford...

At Chicago, the average high temperature was 86.1 degrees, which is
2 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 68.2
degrees, which is 4.3 degrees above normal. The average temperature
for the month was 77.1 degrees which is 3.1 degrees above normal.
During the month of July, 3.94 inches of precipitation were
recorded, which is 0.24 of an inch above normal.

One record was set for Chicago for the month of July 2019:
* Record daily warmest minimum temperature of 81 degrees on the 19th.

At Rockford, the average high temperature was 87.9 degrees, which is
3.4 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 67.1
degrees, which is 4.1 degrees above normal. The average temperature
for the month was 77.5 degrees, which is 3.7 degrees above normal.
During the month of July, 2.80 inches of precipitation were
recorded, which is 1.15 inches below normal.

One record was set for Rockford for the month of July 2019:
*Record daily warmest minimum temperature of 80 degrees on the 19th.

One Top Ten Monthly Record:
**Tenth Warmest July on record since 1905 with 77.5 degrees.

One Top Ten All-Time Record:
***An all-time record high minimum temperature of 80 degrees was
tied on the 19th.

Monthly Climate Report: Chicago | Rockford

Events

July 20, 2019: Storms bring isolated wind damage to northern IL
July 19-20, 2019: Heat episode, including Rockford tying all-time record high minimum temperature
July 6-7, 2019: Rare summertime flooding along Lake MI beaches
July 2, 2019: Gusty storms bring localized wind damage and flooding

NWS Chicago Science and Past Events Page