Chicago, IL
Weather Forecast Office
Last Updated: 7/13/2020
Temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) | |
Highest Temperature | 112 degrees on July 14, 1936 |
Lowest Temperature | -31 degrees on January 31, 2019 |
Warmest Month | 80.6 degrees in August 1921 |
Coldest Month | 4.7 degrees in January 1912 |
Warmest Season | 76.1 degrees in Summer of 1921 |
Coldest Season | 14.1 degrees in Winter of 1978-79 |
Warmest Year | 52.8 degrees in 1921 and 1931 |
Coldest Year | 44.9 degrees in 1917 |
Highest Dew Point | Missing for now |
Precipitation (in inches) | |
Wettest Year | 56.48 in 1973 |
Driest Year | 22.87 in 1910 |
Wettest Season | 25.76 Summer (Jun – Aug) of 1972 |
Driest Season | 1.28 Winter (Dec – Feb) of 2002 - 2003 |
Wettest Month | 14.23 in June 2018 |
Driest Month | 0.01 in October 1952 |
Greatest in 24 Hours | 7.43 on July 17 – 18, 1996 |
Greatest Calendar Day | 5.70 on August 15, 1987 |
Snowfall (in inches) | |
Seasonal (Jul – Jun) Greatest | 74.5 in 1978 - 1979 |
Seasonal (Jul – Jun) Least | 2.8 in 1906 - 1907 |
Winter (Dec – Feb) Greatest | 65.1 in 2007 – 2008 |
Winter (Dec – Feb) Least | 1.3 in 1906 - 1907 |
Greatest Total: | |
Month | 36.1 in January, 1918 |
Storm | 16.3 on January 6 – 7, 1918 |
24 Hours | 16.3 on January 6 – 7, 1918 |
Calendar Day | 13.5 on March 31, 1926 |
Snow Depth | 27 inches in January 1979 |
Pressure (in inches of Mercury) | |
Highest | 30.98 on Feb 16, 1989 and Feb 1, 1979 |
Lowest | 28.78 on April 3, 1982 |
Wind (in mph) | |
Highest Gust | Missing for now |
Coldest Wind Chill | -72 on January 20, 1985 |
Hazards
Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Briefing
Skywarn
Outlooks
Watch/Warning/Advisory Criteria
Snow Squall Warnings
Local Forecasts
Aviation
Text Products
Marine
Fire
Enhanced Data Display (EDD)
Great Lakes Marine Portal
Lake Michigan Beach Forecast
El Nino
Snow and Ice Probabilities
Past Weather
Stormdata
Holiday Climate Data
Climate Plots
Weather Event Write-Ups
Education
Jetstream
Student Opportunities
NWS Training Portal
Play Time for Kids
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Chicago, IL
333 West University Drive
Romeoville, IL 60446
815-834-1435 8am-8pm
Comments? Questions? Please Contact Us.