Daily, Monthly, Seasonal, and Annual Climate Records and Rankings for Chicago, IL
This page displays daily, monthly, seasonal, and annual temperature, precipitation, and snowfall records and rankings for Chicago, IL. The period of record for Chicago dates back to 1871.
For reference, the record high temperatures displayed in the second column of the daily records table at the bottom of each monthly tab represent the warmest high temperatures ever recorded on each date, while the values indicated in the third column represent the coldest high temperatures ever recorded on each date. Columns 4 and 5 then list the records for minimum daily temperatures. Column 4 displays the warmest daily minimum temperatures ever recorded for each date, while column 5 lists the coldest low temperatures on record for each date. Finally, columns 6 and 7 display the highest daily precipitation and snowfall totals ever recorded for each date. The year in which each record was set is also listed.
Also feel free to check out our monthly and annual climate charts pages, which are good for visualizing daily data relative to normal and record values.
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Chicago January Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 12/31/2022
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records | Monthly Precipitation Records | Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Monthly Temperature Records
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Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Monthly High |
47.5/1880 |
18.3/1977 |
| Average Monthly Low |
32.1/1880 |
1.9/1977 |
| Average Monthly |
39.8/1880 |
10.1/1977 |
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| Daily High Temperature |
67/1950 |
-11/1994 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
56/1909 |
-27/1985 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest January Average Temperature Rankings
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
39.8° |
1880 |
| 2 |
36.7° |
1933 |
| 3 |
35.8° |
2006 |
| 4 |
33.9° |
1990 |
| 5 |
33.6° |
1932 |
| 6 |
32.8° |
1876 |
| 7 |
32.6° |
1906 |
| 8 |
32.5° |
1914 |
| 9 |
32.4° |
1989 |
| - |
32.4° |
1921 |
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| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
10.1° |
1977 |
| 2 |
11.9° |
1912 |
| 3 |
12.0° |
1893 |
| 4 |
12.2° |
1982 |
| 5 |
12.4° |
1979 |
| 6 |
13.3° |
1963 |
| - |
13.3° |
1918 |
| 8 |
14.4° |
1985 |
| 9 |
14.9° |
1888 |
| 10 |
15.7° |
2014 |
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Monthly Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) |
4.84"/1916 |
0.10"/1981 |
| Snow |
42.5"/1918 |
0.2"/1928 |
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| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall |
18.6"/1999 |
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| Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) |
2.76"/1960 |
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Top 10 Wettest and Driest January Rankings
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
4.84" |
1916 |
| 2 |
4.53" |
1887 |
| 3 |
4.47" |
1999 |
| 4 |
4.21" |
1907 |
| 5 |
4.13" |
1871 |
| 6 |
4.12" |
1918 |
| 7 |
4.09" |
1965 |
| 8 |
4.00" |
2005 |
| 9 |
3.93" |
1929 |
| 10 |
3.83" |
1993 |
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| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.10" |
1981 |
| 2 |
0.20" |
1919 |
| 3 |
0.26" |
1961 |
| 4 |
0.36" |
2003 |
| 5 |
0.38" |
1956 |
| 6 |
0.39" |
1986 |
| 7 |
0.54" |
1879 |
| 8 |
0.57" |
1931 |
| 9 |
0.58" |
1899 |
| 10 |
0.66" |
1902, 1983 |
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Top 10 Snowiest and Least Snowiest January Rankings
| Rank |
Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
42.5" |
1918 |
| 2 |
40.4" |
1979 |
| 3 |
33.7" |
2014 |
| 4 |
32.3" |
1978 |
| 5 |
29.6" |
1999 |
| 6 |
28.9" |
1967 |
| 7 |
27.8" |
2005 |
| 8 |
26.7" |
1886 |
| 9 |
24.7" |
1939 |
| 10 |
21.9" |
1921 |
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| Rank |
Least Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.2" |
1928 |
| 2 |
0.3" |
1934 |
| - |
0.3" |
1900 |
| 4 |
0.4" |
1989 |
| 5 |
0.5" |
1949 |
| 6 |
0.6" |
2017 |
| 7 |
0.8" |
1973 |
| 8 |
0.9" |
1933 |
| 9 |
1.2" |
1956 |
| 10 |
1.5" |
2001 |
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for January
**Last Updated 1/16/2026
| Day |
Record
High
Temp/Year |
Record
Low Max/Year |
Record
High
Min/Year |
Record
Low
Temp/Year |
Record
Precipitation Daily/Year |
Record Snow Daily/Year |
| 1 |
65/1876 |
1/2018 |
43/1950 |
-10/1969 |
1.33/1948 |
5.0/1918 |
| 2 |
61/2004 |
2/1920 |
47/1897 |
-16/1879 |
1.24/1999 |
18.6/1999 |
| 3 |
60/1950 |
0/1879 |
46/1874 |
-18/1879 |
1.24/1897 |
7.1/1971 |
| 4 |
64/1997 |
-6/1884 |
41/1909 |
-14/1884 |
1.20/1993 |
5.6/2004 |
| 5 |
56/1890 |
-5/1924 |
44/1946 |
-18/1884 |
0.80/1929 |
8.7/2014 |
| 6 |
60/2008 |
-2/2014 |
41/2008 |
-16/2014 |
1.44/1918 |
14.4/1918 |
| 7 |
65/2008 |
-4/1942 |
51/2008 |
-16/1912 |
0.65/1907 |
3.9/2010 |
| 8 |
63/1965 |
0/1970 |
45/1876 |
-11/1942 |
1.92/2026 |
3.6/1974 |
| 9 |
60/2026 |
0/1962 |
45/1939 |
-20/1875 |
0.93/2024 |
6.8/1977 |
| 10 |
60/1975 |
-4/1982 |
42/1975 |
-26/1982 |
2.29/1975 |
8.4/2009 |
| 11 |
61/1880 |
4/1982 |
42/2013 |
-11/1977 |
0.64/1918 |
5.9/1918 |
| 12 |
62/2005 |
2/1997 |
42/1932 |
-14/1918 |
2.76/1960 |
8.1/1908 |
| 13 |
58/1932 |
-2/1893 |
44/1932 |
-9/1929 |
1.37/1950 |
16.5/1979 |
| 14 |
60/1928 |
1/1994 |
41/1953 |
-14/1979 |
1.10/1871 |
6.3/1929 |
| 15 |
60/1949 |
-5/1972 |
40/1894 |
-19/1979 |
0.81/1877 |
4.2/1997 |
| 16 |
57/1990 |
-7/1977 |
42/1913 |
-25/1982 |
0.90/2017 |
6.4/1885 |
| 17 |
60/1894 |
3/1997 |
42/1973 |
-23/1982 |
0.70/1910 |
4.9/1970 |
| 18 |
61/1996 |
-11/1994 |
47/1973 |
-21/1994 |
1.51/1876 |
5.3/1943 |
| 19 |
57/1933 |
3/1994 |
38/1880 |
-23/1985 |
1.72/1907 |
8.8/1963 |
| 20 |
63/1906 |
-4/1985 |
45/1921 |
-27/1985 |
1.13/1898 |
8.0/1886 |
| 21 |
62/1906 |
-4/1883 |
43/1916 |
-22/1984 |
1.49/1916 |
5.0/1958 |
| 22 |
59/1909 |
-4/1883 |
51/1909 |
-17/1936 |
1.39/1887 |
6.2/2005 |
| 23 |
65/1909 |
-4/1963 |
56/1909 |
-18/1963 |
0.89/1999 |
4.5/1897 |
| 24 |
65/1967 |
-2/1904 |
44/1967 |
-15/1897 |
0.76/1938 |
5.7/1893 |
| 25 |
67/1950 |
-10/1897 |
45/1916 |
-20/1897 |
1.12/1990 |
5.0/1898 |
| 26 |
62/1944 |
-3/1897 |
49/1916 |
-16/1897 |
1.66/1967 |
16.4/1967 |
| 27 |
62/1916 |
-1/1895 |
47/1944 |
-10/1955 |
0.74/1967 |
6.6/1967 |
| 28 |
60/1914 |
-3/1966 |
40/1968 |
-13/1977 |
0.71/1909 |
5.0/2019 |
| 29 |
63/2013 |
-6/1966 |
39/2013 |
-16/1966 |
1.33/2013 |
5.3/1909 |
| 30 |
55/1988 |
-10/2019 |
46/1988 |
-23/2019 |
0.97/1939 |
14.9/1939 |
| 31 |
65/1989 |
1/2019 |
45/1877 |
-21/2019 |
1.52/1914 |
9.5/1914 |
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Chicago February Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 3/2/2026
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records | Monthly Precipitation Records | Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Monthly Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Monthly High |
49.2/2024 |
23.2/1901 |
| Average Monthly Low |
32.4/1998 |
4.9/1875 |
| Average Monthly |
39.0/1882 |
14.6/1875,2015 |
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| Daily High Temperature |
75/1976 |
-5/1996 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
54/1925 |
-21/1899 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest February Average Temperatures Rankings
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
39.5° |
2024 |
| 2 |
39.0° |
1882 |
| 3 |
38.7° |
1998 |
| 4 |
38.0° |
2017 |
| 5 |
37.5° |
1954 |
| 6 |
37.3° |
1877 |
| 7 |
37.1° |
1930 |
| 8 |
36.5° |
1878 |
| 9 |
35.8° |
1976 |
| 10 |
35.6° |
1931 |
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| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
14.6° |
2015 |
| - |
14.6° |
1875 |
| 3 |
15.2° |
1936 |
| 4 |
16.7° |
1979 |
| 5 |
16.8° |
1978 |
| 6 |
17.0° |
1905 |
| - |
17.0° |
1901 |
| - |
17.0° |
1895 |
| 9 |
17.2° |
1904 |
| 10 |
17.3° |
2014 |
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Monthly Precipitation Records
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Record Highest
Amount/Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) |
5.56"/1997 |
0.06"/1877 |
| Snow |
29.0"/2011 |
T/1987,1998,2017 |
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| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall |
16.2"/2015 |
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| Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) |
3.44"/1997 |
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Top 10 Wettest and Driest February Rankings
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
5.56" |
1997 |
| 2 |
5.10" |
1887 |
| 3 |
4.74" |
1883 |
| 4 |
4.64" |
2018 |
| 5 |
4.28" |
1881 |
| 6 |
3.90" |
1876 |
| 7 |
3.84" |
1909 |
| 8 |
3.72" |
1908 |
| 9 |
3.53" |
2008 |
| 10 |
3.52" |
2011, 1900 |
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| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.06" |
1877 |
| 2 |
0.13" |
1920 |
| 3 |
0.16" |
2026 |
| 4 |
0.19" |
2003 |
| 5 |
0.25" |
1969 |
| 6 |
0.33" |
1958 |
| 7 |
0.38" |
1947 |
| - |
0.38" |
1921 |
| 9 |
0.41" |
1995 |
| - |
0.41" |
1982 |
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Top 10 Snowiest and Least Snowiest February Rankings
| Rank |
Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
29.0" |
2011 |
| 2 |
27.8" |
1896 |
| 3 |
26.8" |
2015 |
| 4 |
26.2" |
1994 |
| 5 |
22.6" |
1900 |
| 6 |
22.5" |
2010 |
| - |
22.5" |
1967 |
| 8 |
21.8" |
2008 |
| 9 |
21.6" |
2021 |
| 10 |
21.1" |
1901 |
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| Rank |
Least Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
T |
2017 |
| - |
T |
1998 |
| - |
T |
1987 |
| 4 |
0.3" |
1996 |
| - |
0.3" |
1921 |
| 6 |
0.4" |
1995 |
| - |
0.4" |
1931 |
| 8 |
0.5" |
1915 |
| 9 |
0.9" |
1922 |
| 10 |
1.0" |
1958 |
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for February
**Last Updated 3/2/2026
| Day |
Record
High
Temp/Year |
Record
Low Max/Year |
Record
High
Min/Year |
Record
Low
Temp/Year |
Record
Precipitation Daily/Year |
Record
Snow Daily/Year |
| 1 |
56/1968 |
3/1895 |
41/1877 |
-14/1985 |
0.87/2015 |
16.2/2015 |
| 2 |
52/2020 |
-5/1996 |
38/1877 |
-16/1996 |
1.45/1983 |
6.6/2011 |
| 3 |
59/1992 |
-5/1996 |
39/2019 |
-19/1996 |
1.52/1896 |
11.0/1896 |
| 4 |
59/1890 |
0/1918 |
37/1909 |
-14/1996 |
1.26/1924 |
4.3/1932 |
| 5 |
56/1946 |
0/1936 |
43/1938 |
-17/1979 |
0.81/1909 |
7.0/1907 |
| 6 |
57/1882 |
4/1982 |
42/1904 |
-14/1982 |
1.98/1942 |
9.3/1978 |
| 7 |
59/1925 |
0/1893 |
39/1965 |
-10/1875 |
1.34/1881 |
8.6/1933 |
| 8 |
62/1925 |
0/1895 |
54/1925 |
-17/1899 |
1.10/1887 |
5.0/1903 |
| 9 |
56/2024 |
-8/1899 |
47/1966 |
-21/1899 |
1.56/1876 |
12.6/2010 |
| 10 |
63/1876 |
-1/1899 |
43/1886 |
-18/1899 |
0.96/1960 |
9.7/1981 |
| 11 |
70/1999 |
1/1899 |
43/1915 |
-14/1885 |
0.83/2009 |
8.3/1956 |
| 12 |
62/1984 |
3/1899 |
50/1882 |
-17/1899 |
1.13/1884 |
7.9/1894 |
| 13 |
63/1938 |
-4/1905 |
40/1984 |
-18/1905 |
0.78/1949 |
8.8/2007 |
| 14 |
62/1954 |
4/2021 |
43/1954 |
-11/1905 |
0.94/1950 |
8.3/1990 |
| 15 |
69/1954 |
5/1920 |
43/1976 |
-9/1905 |
0.78/1954 |
6.1/2021 |
| 16 |
65/2026 |
2/1900 |
41/2022 |
-10/1885 |
1.94/1883 |
6.0/1997 |
| 17 |
67/2017 |
0/1903 |
47/2011 |
-11/1903 |
1.10/2008 |
8.5/1893 |
| 18 |
70/2017 |
0/1936 |
47/2026 |
-14/1936 |
1.15/1908 |
11.5/1908 |
| 19 |
69/2017 |
4/2015 |
51/1994 |
-8/2015 |
0.95/1994 |
4.0/1898 |
| 20 |
70/2017 |
7/1896 |
49/1930 |
-9/1896 |
2.10/2018 |
2.8/1989 |
| 21 |
67/1930 |
3/1963 |
49/2017 |
-11/1873 |
3.44/1997 |
4.4/1960 |
| 22 |
68/2017 |
8/1901 |
52/1930 |
-14/1873 |
1.20/2023 |
4.6/1950 |
| 23 |
66/2000 |
-2/1889 |
51/2000 |
-18/1873 |
1.45/1985 |
5.5/1967 |
| 24 |
64/1930 |
8/1889 |
46/1936 |
-11/1873 |
1.11/2001 |
6.5/1965 |
| 25 |
72/2000 |
10/1900 |
52/1957 |
-9/1900 |
0.73/1926 |
6.7/1994 |
| 26 |
71/2024 |
10/1888 |
48/2000 |
-1/1963 |
1.95/2009 |
4.8/2013 |
| 27 |
75/1976 |
10/1888 |
52/2024 |
-6/1897 |
1.08/1876 |
2.9/1954 |
| 28 |
62/2016 |
14/1891 |
47/2017 |
-10/2015 |
1.35/1882 |
11.3/1900 |
| 29 |
65/1972 |
17/1980 |
44/2000 |
-3/1884 |
0.55/1976 |
1.0/2008 |
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Chicago March Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 7/1/2025
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records | Monthly Precipitation Records | Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Monthly Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Monthly High |
63.3/2012 |
33.5/1960 |
| Average Monthly Low |
43.6/2012 |
19.2/1960 |
| Average Monthly |
53.5/2012 |
26.3/1960 |
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| Daily High Temperature |
88/1986 |
8/1873 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
66/1998 |
-12/1873 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest March Average Temperature Rankings
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
53.5° |
2012 |
| 2 |
48.6° |
1945 |
| - |
48.6° |
1910 |
| 4 |
47.2° |
1946 |
| 5 |
45.8° |
1921 |
| 6 |
45.3° |
1878 |
| 7 |
45.1° |
1973 |
| - |
45.1° |
1938 |
| 9 |
44.7° |
1977 |
| 10 |
44.4° |
2025 |
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| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
26.3° |
1960 |
| 2 |
28.8° |
1912 |
| 3 |
28.9° |
1877 |
| 4 |
29.0° |
1900 |
| 5 |
29.5° |
1984 |
| - |
29.5° |
1890 |
| 7 |
29.4° |
1899 |
| 8 |
29.9° |
1888 |
| 9 |
30.1° |
1932 |
| 10 |
30.2° |
1965, 1926 |
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Monthly Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) |
5.58"/1922 |
0.29"/1910 |
| Snow |
23.1"/1926 |
T/2000 and 4 other years |
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| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall |
13.6"/1930 |
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| Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) |
3.20"/1884 |
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Top 10 Wettest and Driest March Rankings
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
5.58" |
1922 |
| 2 |
5.37" |
1976 |
| - |
5.37" |
1877 |
| 4 |
5.23" |
1929 |
| 5 |
5.20" |
2009 |
| 6 |
5.16" |
1884 |
| 7 |
5.00" |
1954 |
| 8 |
4.73" |
1985 |
| 9 |
4.65" |
1948 |
| 10 |
4.60" |
1973, 1898 |
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| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.29" |
1910 |
| 2 |
0.33" |
1958 |
| 3 |
0.42" |
1883 |
| 4 |
0.57" |
1885 |
| 5 |
0.60" |
1915 |
| 6 |
0.63" |
1981 |
| 7 |
0.89" |
1887 |
| - |
0.89" |
1873 |
| 9 |
0.95" |
1996 |
| 10 |
0.98" |
2020 |
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Top 10 Snowiest and Least Snowiest March Rankings
| Rank |
Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
23.1" |
1926 |
| 2 |
22.3" |
1965 |
| 3 |
21.6" |
1930 |
| 4 |
19.9" |
1954 |
| 5 |
19.8" |
1931 |
| 6 |
18.4" |
1964 |
| 7 |
18.2" |
1999 |
| 8 |
17.8" |
1970 |
| 9 |
15.6" |
1972 |
| 10 |
14.8" |
1971 |
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| Rank |
Least Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
T |
2000 |
| - |
T |
1997 |
| - |
T |
1994 |
| - |
T |
1921 |
| - |
T |
1910 |
| 6 |
0.1" |
1908 |
| 7 |
0.3" |
2019 |
| - |
0.3" |
2012 |
| - |
0.3" |
1985 |
| - |
0.3" |
1939 |
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for March
**Last Updated 4/6/2026
| Day |
Record
High
Temp/Year |
Record
Low
Max/Year |
Record
High
Min/Year |
Record
Low
Temp/Year |
Record Precipitation
Daily/Year |
Record
Snow
Daily/Year |
| 1 |
71/1992 |
14/1890 |
45/2004 |
-5/1962 |
1.09/2007 |
4.6/1947 |
| 2 |
71/1974 |
10/1943 |
44/1973 |
-4/1913 |
1.02/2002 |
11.5/1954 |
| 3 |
80/1974 |
8/1873 |
48/1880 |
-6/1873 |
1.21/1966 |
3.9/1960 |
| 4 |
73/1983 |
12/2019 |
50/1983 |
-12/1873 |
1.75/1985 |
8.5/1982 |
| 5 |
75/1983 |
12/1901 |
56/1983 |
0/1978 |
0.99/1946 |
9.2/2013 |
| 6 |
70/2000 |
15/1932 |
53/1983 |
0/2015 |
0.92/1894 |
4.0/1943 |
| 7 |
78/2000 |
14/1943 |
54/2012 |
-2/1943 |
1.15/1872 |
10.9/1931 |
| 8 |
78/2000 |
10/1932 |
58/2016 |
-7/1943 |
1.67/2009 |
5.3/1931 |
| 9 |
73/2026 |
13/2003 |
52/1878 |
5/1984 |
1.60/1998 |
6.5/1998 |
| 10 |
70/1955 |
18/1948 |
57/2021 |
2/2003 |
1.02/2026 |
2.6/1943 |
| 11 |
74/1990 |
20/1948 |
54/1902 |
3/1979 |
0.92/1957 |
4.4/1941 |
| 12 |
81/1990 |
14/1896 |
59/1990 |
1/1948 |
1.72/1902 |
4.4/1991 |
| 13 |
73/2007 |
21/1888 |
62/1990 |
6/1896 |
1.15/1917 |
3.9/2017 |
| 14 |
81/2012 |
18/1895 |
60/1990 |
7/1993 |
1.62/1944 |
8.4/1904 |
| 15 |
81/2012 |
17/1893 |
49/1945 |
6/1890 |
1.76/2026 |
3.4/1912 |
| 16 |
82/2012 |
13/1900 |
49/1945 |
-1/1900 |
1.64/1876 |
6.0/1960 |
| 17 |
82/2012 |
11/1941 |
58/2012 |
-1/1900 |
1.42/1965 |
4.1/1984 |
| 18 |
81/2012 |
20/1875 |
59/1894 |
3/1923 |
1.33/1983 |
4.5/1971 |
| 19 |
78/2012 |
17/1923 |
61/2012 |
0/1923 |
2.50/1948 |
4.1/1986 |
| 20 |
85/2012 |
15/1885 |
63/2012 |
4/1885 |
0.96/1935 |
6.0/1964 |
| 21 |
87/2012 |
19/1885 |
61/2012 |
9/1888 |
1.07/2007 |
8.5/1992 |
| 22 |
83/2012 |
18/1888 |
60/2012 |
-1/1888 |
1.13/1993 |
3.4/1993 |
| 23 |
80/1907 |
21/1940 |
55/2012 |
9/1940 |
1.25/2012 |
7.0/1897 |
| 24 |
82/2017 |
17/1974 |
61/1910 |
5/1974 |
1.26/1969 |
4.5/1947 |
| 25 |
79/2007 |
19/1894 |
57/2004 |
12/1974 |
3.20/1884 |
13.6/1930 |
| 26 |
79/2007 |
23/1996 |
63/2007 |
7/1873 |
1.40/1959 |
8.9/1970 |
| 27 |
82/1945 |
26/1904 |
59/1989 |
12/1996 |
1.28/1908 |
2.9/1942 |
| 28 |
79/1986 |
23/1887 |
57/1910 |
9/1887 |
1.48/2020 |
5.3/1894 |
| 29 |
88/1986 |
24/1887 |
63/1910 |
9/1887 |
1.33/1979 |
7.7/1954 |
| 30 |
81/2026 |
27/1969 |
66/1998 |
12/1969 |
1.84/2017 |
7.8/1926 |
| 31 |
87/1981 |
21/1923 |
60/1967 |
12/1969 |
3.12/1929 |
4.8/1926 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago April Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 5/1/2026
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records | Monthly Precipitation Records | Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Monthly Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Monthly High |
67.8/1955 |
45.2/1874 |
| Average Monthly Low |
48.2/1915 |
32.3/1874 |
| Average Monthly |
57.0/1955 |
38.7/1874 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
91/1942,1980 |
26/1881,1875 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
69/Several Occurrences |
7/1982 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest April Average Temperature Rankings
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
57.0° |
1955 |
| 2 |
56.3° |
1915 |
| 3 |
54.6° |
2010 |
| - |
54.6° |
1977 |
| 5 |
54.2° |
1921 |
| 6 |
53.9° |
1942 |
| 7 |
53.8° |
2026 |
| 8 |
53.7° |
2017 |
| 9 |
53.4° |
1960 |
| - |
53.4° |
1896 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
38.7° |
1874 |
| 2 |
39.8° |
1907 |
| 3 |
40.7° |
1904 |
| 4 |
41.2° |
2018 |
| 5 |
41.5° |
1950 |
| 6 |
41.8° |
1881 |
| 7 |
42.0° |
1926 |
| 8 |
42.7° |
1873 |
| 9 |
43.0° |
1920 |
| 10 |
43.2° |
1875 |
|
Monthly Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) |
8.68"/2013 |
0.14"/1899 |
| Snow |
13.6"/1938 |
0/Several Occurrences |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Snow |
9.4"/1975,1982 |
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) |
3.83"/1975 |
|
Top 10 Wettest and Driest April Rankings
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
8.68" |
2013 |
| 2 |
8.33" |
1947 |
| 3 |
7.84" |
1975 |
| 4 |
7.73" |
1909 |
| 5 |
7.69" |
1983 |
| 6 |
7.51" |
1999 |
| 7 |
7.19" |
2026 |
| 8 |
7.07" |
1970 |
| 9 |
6.72" |
1882 |
| 10 |
6.43" |
2017 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.14" |
1899 |
| 2 |
0.33" |
1901 |
| 3 |
0.45" |
1971 |
| 4 |
0.46" |
1887 |
| 5 |
0.58" |
1932 |
| 6 |
0.71" |
2021 |
| 7 |
0.74" |
2004 |
| 8 |
0.76" |
1898 |
| 9 |
0.84" |
1924 |
| 10 |
0.86" |
1895 |
|
Top 10 Snowiest April Rankings
| Rank |
Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
13.6" |
1938 |
| 2 |
10.7" |
1970 |
| 3 |
10.6" |
1982 |
| 4 |
10.0" |
1975 |
| 5 |
8.8" |
1961 |
| 6 |
7.9" |
2019 |
| 7 |
6.9" |
1910 |
| 8 |
6.6" |
1926 |
| 9 |
6.4" |
1920 |
| 10 |
4.8" |
1936 |
|
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for April
**Last Updated 4/29/2026
| Day |
Record
High
Temp/Year |
Record
Low
Max/Year |
Record
High
Min/Year |
Record
Low
Temp/Year |
Record
Precipitation
Daily/Year |
Record
Snow
Daily/Year |
| 1 |
83/2010 |
26/1881 |
54/2010 |
17/1881 |
1.58/1967 |
8.2/1970 |
| 2 |
82/1963 |
30/1936 |
62/1956 |
18/1899 |
1.64/1983 |
9.4/1975 |
| 3 |
81/1956 |
30/1954 |
60/1928 |
17/1987 |
0.93/1974 |
2.7/1984 |
| 4 |
79/1929 |
28/1891 |
60/1929 |
16/1975 |
1.90/1947 |
6.4/1920 |
| 5 |
85/1988 |
31/1982 |
69/1929 |
18/1995 |
2.58/1947 |
9.4/1982 |
| 6 |
84/1929 |
32/1982 |
69/1929 |
15/1982 |
1.13/1938 |
9.0/1938 |
| 7 |
84/1893 |
32/2007 |
62/1929 |
7/1982 |
0.81/1998 |
3.0/2003 |
| 8 |
80/1931 |
32/2003 |
52/2021 |
20/1972 |
1.35/1999 |
4.5/1938 |
| 9 |
80/1887 |
33/1874 |
58/1922 |
20/1989 |
1.49/1882 |
2.0/2018 |
| 10 |
90/1930 |
32/1892 |
56/2011 |
18/1989 |
2.53/1922 |
0.8/1973 |
| 11 |
90/1930 |
33/1882 |
60/1977 |
25/1989 |
2.41/1871 |
3.0/2007 |
| 12 |
86/1977 |
34/1950 |
60/1896 |
21/1957 |
1.16/1952 |
1.7/1973 |
| 13 |
83/2023 |
33/1950 |
62/2026 |
21/1950 |
1.33/1983 |
1.2/1907 |
| 14 |
85/2003 |
32/1893 |
63/2006 |
23/1943 |
2.43/2026 |
5.4/2019 |
| 15 |
88/2002 |
34/1928 |
67/1976 |
25/1943 |
1.74/1884 |
1.7/2020 |
| 16 |
87/2002 |
27/1875 |
69/1976 |
18/1875 |
1.97/1921 |
5.4/1961 |
| 17 |
88/1976 |
26/1875 |
68/1976 |
17/1875 |
2.01/2013 |
3.0/2020 |
| 18 |
89/2002 |
35/1926 |
66/1896 |
23/1983 |
3.83/1975 |
0.6/2011 |
| 19 |
86/1985 |
34/1904 |
65/1985 |
22/1983 |
1.52/1970 |
2.0/1888 |
| 20 |
87/1985 |
32/1904 |
64/1957 |
24/1897 |
2.37/2000 |
0.2/1943 |
| 21 |
88/1985 |
35/1936 |
63/1985 |
27/1986 |
1.08/1973 |
0.6/1903 |
| 22 |
91/1980 |
38/1936 |
66/1985 |
24/1986 |
1.55/1981 |
0.2/1893 |
| 23 |
88/1960 |
35/1910 |
66/1960 |
25/1986 |
1.01/1878 |
3.1/1967 |
| 24 |
87/1990 |
36/1892 |
68/1915 |
29/2015 |
2.05/1976 |
0.9/1910 |
| 25 |
87/1990 |
40/1910 |
68/1915 |
27/1887 |
1.95/1902 |
2.5/1910 |
| 26 |
89/1986 |
38/1907 |
69/1915 |
27/2006 |
1.76/1995 |
0.8/1910 |
| 27 |
87/2021 |
39/1934 |
67/1915 |
29/1945 |
2.13/1959 |
2.5/2019 |
| 28 |
86/1915 |
39/1874 |
66/1974 |
28/1992 |
2.04/1981 |
T/2008 |
| 29 |
88/1970 |
39/1893 |
68/1970 |
31/2018 |
2.75/1909 |
T/1950 |
| 30 |
91/1942 |
39/1907 |
68/1942 |
30/1873 |
2.22/2003 |
0.1/1907 |
|
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Chicago May Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 6/6/2023
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records | Monthly Precipitation Records | Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Monthly Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Monthly High |
81.2/1977 |
58.0/1935 |
| Average Monthly Low |
57.9/1880 |
42.3/1873 |
| Average Monthly |
69.2/1977 |
51.4/1882 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
98/1934 |
37/1940 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
77/2012 |
27/1875,1983 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest May Average Temperature Rankings
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
69.3° |
1977 |
| 2 |
67.1° |
1962 |
| 3 |
66.2° |
2018 |
| 4 |
66.0° |
1964 |
| 5 |
65.9° |
1911 |
| 6 |
65.8° |
1959 |
| 7 |
65.6° |
2012 |
| - |
65.6° |
1991 |
| 9 |
65.5° |
1896 |
| 10 |
65.2° |
1934 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
51.4° |
1882 |
| 2 |
51.6° |
1907 |
| 3 |
52.0° |
1935 |
| 4 |
52.1° |
1873 |
| 5 |
52.4° |
1892 |
| 6 |
52.5° |
1893 |
| 7 |
52.7° |
1917 |
| 8 |
53.0° |
1883 |
| 9 |
53.1° |
1888 |
| 10 |
53.2° |
1983 |
|
Monthly Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) |
9.51"/2020 |
0.30"/1992 |
| Snow |
2.2"/1940 |
0/Several Occurrences |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall |
1.6"/1940 |
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) |
3.53"/2020 |
|
Top 10 Wettest and Driest May Rankings
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
9.51" |
2020 |
| 2 |
8.25" |
2019 |
| 3 |
8.21" |
2018 |
| 4 |
7.59" |
1945 |
| 5 |
7.32" |
1883 |
| 6 |
7.27" |
2011 |
| 7 |
7.22" |
2004 |
| 8 |
7.20" |
1873 |
| 9 |
7.09" |
1935 |
| 10 |
7.08" |
1943 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.30" |
1992 |
| 2 |
0.58" |
1994 |
| 3 |
0.67" |
1934 |
| 4 |
0.71" |
2023 |
| 5 |
0.78" |
1950 |
| 6 |
0.80" |
1921 |
| 7 |
0.84" |
1897 |
| 8 |
0.93" |
1903 |
| 9 |
1.00" |
1886 |
| 10 |
1.19" |
1988 |
|
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for May
**Last Updated 7/1/2025
| Day |
Record
High
Temp/Year |
Record
Low
Max/Year |
Record
High
Min/Year |
Record
Low
Temp/Year |
Record
Precipitation
Daily/Year |
Record
Snow
Daily/Year |
| 1 |
90/1951 |
38/1909 |
68/1899 |
30/1943 |
2.35/1873 |
1.6/1940 |
| 2 |
91/1959 |
37/1940 |
65/2001 |
27/1875 |
1.32/2018 |
0.6/1940 |
| 3 |
92/1955 |
41/1935 |
68/1959 |
30/2004 |
1.59/1919 |
1.3/1907 |
| 4 |
92/1952 |
41/1907 |
66/1955 |
32/1954 |
1.70/1990 |
T/1907 |
| 5 |
94/1949 |
43/1978 |
70/1959 |
32/1992 |
1.66/1892 |
------ |
| 6 |
91/1949 |
42/1989 |
66/1965 |
30/1992 |
1.41/1941 |
0.5/1989 |
| 7 |
87/2023 |
43/1931 |
68/1880 |
29/1989 |
2.07/1998 |
T/1989 |
| 8 |
91/1963 |
42/1960 |
67/1963 |
29/1983 |
1.26/1880 |
0.5/1923 |
| 9 |
94/1934 |
42/1966 |
69/1934 |
27/1983 |
3.14/1990 |
0.1/1923 |
| 10 |
90/2011 |
39/1981 |
69/2022 |
28/1983 |
2.84/1951 |
T/1945 |
| 11 |
90/2022 |
41/1907 |
74/2022 |
33/1981 |
3.30/1966 |
0.2/1966 |
| 12 |
92/1956 |
43/1912 |
74/2022 |
31/1981 |
2.67/1935 |
T/1923 |
| 13 |
89/2022 |
43/1953 |
72/1956 |
34/1996 |
1.49/2010 |
T/1953 |
| 14 |
92/1982 |
40/1895 |
68/1962 |
32/1895 |
3.53/2020 |
T/1973 |
| 15 |
94/2025 |
44/1904 |
71/1962 |
35/2016 |
2.31/1915 |
------ |
| 16 |
94/1962 |
44/1891 |
69/1962 |
33/1997 |
1.38/1974 |
------ |
| 17 |
94/1962 |
45/2002 |
70/1977 |
36/2002 |
3.11/2020 |
------ |
| 18 |
93/1962 |
45/1900 |
72/1996 |
34/2002 |
1.36/1926 |
T/1894 |
| 19 |
94/1977 |
41/1895 |
74/1911 |
36/1993 |
1.53/1949 |
------ |
| 20 |
95/1977 |
40/1895 |
70/1977 |
33/2002 |
2.54/1975 |
------ |
| 21 |
92/1977 |
42/1883 |
71/1921 |
31/2002 |
1.96/2018 |
T/2004 |
| 22 |
94/1925 |
44/1917 |
75/1977 |
36/2006 |
1.62/1983 |
T/1917 |
| 23 |
92/1977 |
50/1931 |
71/1964 |
37/1917 |
1.23/1995 |
T/1889 |
| 24 |
93/1950 |
44/1925 |
70/2010 |
34/1992 |
1.62/1927 |
T/1925 |
| 25 |
94/1911 |
44/1893 |
72/1914 |
32/1992 |
2.52/1879 |
T/1924 |
| 26 |
94/1911 |
48/1961 |
75/1914 |
34/1983 |
1.78/1913 |
T/1889 |
| 27 |
97/2018 |
49/1895 |
75/1911 |
33/1992 |
1.92/2019 |
------ |
| 28 |
95/2018 |
47/1884 |
77/2012 |
33/1992 |
1.76/1908 |
------ |
| 29 |
95/1942 |
46/1889 |
71/1991 |
37/1984 |
3.45/1981 |
------ |
| 30 |
93/1953 |
42/1889 |
72/1921 |
35/1873 |
1.49/2004 |
------ |
| 31 |
98/1934 |
43/1889 |
74/2022 |
35/1873 |
1.81/1942 |
------ |
|
|
|
|
Chicago June Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 7/1/2025
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records | Monthly Precipitation Records | Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Monthly Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Monthly High |
87.1/1971 |
67.9/1903 |
| Average Monthly Low |
67.5/1921 |
50.3/1982 |
| Average Monthly |
76.2/1933 |
61.2/1903 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
104/1988 |
45/1894 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
81/1913 |
35/1945 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest June Average Temperature Rankings
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
76.2° |
1933 |
| 2 |
75.8° |
1971 |
| 3 |
75.7° |
1954 |
| 4 |
74.3° |
2021 |
| - |
74.3° |
1952 |
| 6 |
74.2° |
2025 |
| - |
74.2° |
2005 |
| 7 |
74.0° |
2020 |
| - |
74.0° |
2012 |
| - |
74.0° |
1949 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
61.2° |
1903 |
| 2 |
62.1° |
1982 |
| 3 |
62.3° |
1889 |
| 4 |
63.0° |
1928 |
| - |
63.0° |
1875 |
| 6 |
63.2° |
1881 |
| 7 |
63.4° |
1926 |
| 8 |
63.5° |
1916 |
| 9 |
63.6° |
1985 |
| 10 |
63.8° |
1917, 1915 |
|
Monthly Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation |
10.58"/1892 |
0.12"/1922 |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip |
4.64"/1976 |
|
Top 10 Wettest and Driest June Rankings
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
10.58" |
1892 |
| 2 |
9.96" |
1993 |
| 3 |
8.89" |
1950 |
| 4 |
8.75" |
1967 |
| 5 |
7.81" |
2014 |
| 6 |
7.63" |
2018 |
| 7 |
7.62" |
1926 |
| 8 |
7.25" |
1916 |
| 9 |
7.18" |
2009 |
| 10 |
7.12" |
2015 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.12" |
1922 |
| 2 |
0.55" |
1904 |
| 3 |
0.76" |
2005 |
| 4 |
0.78" |
1956 |
| 5 |
0.90" |
2012 |
| 6 |
0.91" |
1910 |
| 7 |
0.94" |
1886 |
| 8 |
0.95" |
1991 |
| 9 |
1.03" |
1936 |
| 10 |
1.05" |
1988 |
|
|
Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for June
**Last Updated 7/1/2024
| Day |
Record
High
Temp/Year |
Record
Low
Max/Year |
Record
High
Min/Year |
Record
Low
Temp/Year |
Record Precipitation
Daily/Year |
| 1 |
102/1934 |
48/1946 |
74/1934 |
37/1993 |
1.62/1947 |
| 2 |
94/2020 |
51/1929 |
73/1943 |
38/2003 |
2.35/1950 |
| 3 |
95/1895 |
48/1945 |
69/1944 |
37/1945 |
2.90/1885 |
| 4 |
97/1977 |
47/1891 |
75/1925 |
35/1945 |
2.28/2002 |
| 5 |
97/1971 |
45/1894 |
77/1925 |
37/1945 |
1.00/1932 |
| 6 |
97/1971 |
50/1894 |
77/1925 |
39/1985 |
1.60/1931 |
| 7 |
100/1933 |
50/1913 |
78/1933 |
44/1913 |
2.29/1916 |
| 8 |
97/1933 |
51/1913 |
77/1933 |
42/1885 |
2.07/1958 |
| 9 |
98/1911 |
54/1915 |
77/1914 |
40/1994 |
1.31/2018 |
| 10 |
98/1911 |
54/1883 |
74/1933 |
42/1980 |
2.94/1967 |
| 11 |
97/1954 |
48/1903 |
77/1973 |
41/1980 |
3.02/1926 |
| 12 |
97/1956 |
55/1955 |
75/1920 |
40/1985 |
1.50/2021 |
| 13 |
95/1956 |
52/1875 |
74/1920 |
40/1985 |
4.64/1976 |
| 14 |
99/1987 |
58/1875 |
75/1981 |
45/1997 |
2.58/1949 |
| 15 |
96/2022 |
52/1917 |
78/1994 |
43/1997 |
2.56/2015 |
| 16 |
98/1913 |
54/1879 |
76/1952 |
44/1980 |
1.87/1876 |
| 17 |
97/2024 |
57/1879 |
78/2018 |
42/1980 |
1.69/1978 |
| 18 |
98/1954 |
55/1950 |
78/2024 |
45/1999 |
1.86/2025 |
| 19 |
102/1953 |
56/1926 |
78/2012 |
43/1980 |
3.97/2009 |
| 20 |
104/1988 |
57/1992 |
78/1953 |
43/1992 |
2.71/1928 |
| 21 |
101/1988 |
56/1881 |
78/2025 |
38/1992 |
1.58/1875 |
| 22 |
97/1988 |
55/1881 |
80/2025 |
40/1875 |
1.55/2020 |
| 23 |
97/1930 |
58/1979 |
79/2025 |
44/1982 |
3.04/1892 |
| 24 |
97/1953 |
59/1917 |
77/1923 |
46/1986 |
2.31/1950 |
| 25 |
103/1988 |
56/1928 |
76/1890 |
41/1986 |
4.58/1959 |
| 26 |
99/1983 |
60/1884 |
77/2025 |
50/1992 |
1.55/2020 |
| 27 |
101/1971 |
57/1905 |
79/1931 |
47/1992 |
1.68/1983 |
| 28 |
101/1971 |
58/1902 |
81/1913 |
44/1992 |
1.30/2017 |
| 29 |
97/1954 |
59/1902 |
80/1931 |
48/1989 |
2.81/1933 |
| 30 |
99/1953 |
59/1902 |
80/2018 |
45/1943 |
2.60/2014 |
|
|
|
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Chicago July Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 10/10/2024
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records | Monthly Precipitation Records | Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Monthly Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Monthly High |
91.5/1955 |
73.4/1891 |
| Average Monthly Low |
74.5/1921 |
57.9/1984 |
| Average Monthly |
81.3/1955 |
66.9/1891 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
105/1934 |
60/1883 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
85/1916 |
45/1983 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest July Average Temperature Rankings
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
81.3° |
1955 |
| 2 |
81.2° |
1921 |
| 3 |
81.1° |
2012 |
| 4 |
79.2° |
2020 |
| 5 |
79.0° |
2011 |
| 6 |
78.5° |
1977 |
| - |
78.5° |
1916 |
| 8 |
78.4° |
1999 |
| 9 |
78.3° |
1966 |
| 10 |
77.8° |
1949 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
67.0° |
1891 |
| 2 |
68.5° |
1884 |
| 3 |
68.7° |
1882 |
| 4 |
68.8° |
1875 |
| - |
68.8° |
1873 |
| 6 |
69.3° |
1992 |
| 7 |
69.4° |
2009 |
| 8 |
69.9° |
1996 |
| 9 |
70.2° |
1924 |
| - |
70.2° |
1915, 1895 |
|
Monthly Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation |
11.15"/2011 |
0.22"/1936 |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip |
6.86"/2011 |
|
Top 10 Wettest and Driest July Rankings
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
11.15" |
2011 |
| 2 |
9.56" |
1989 |
| 3 |
8.98" |
1957 |
| 4 |
8.84" |
2010 |
| 5 |
8.33" |
1982 |
| 6 |
7.68" |
2017 |
| 7 |
7.58" |
1969 |
| 8 |
7.31" |
1963 |
| 9 |
7.18" |
1875 |
| 10 |
6.78" |
1950 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.22" |
1936 |
| 2 |
0.42" |
1934 |
| 3 |
0.58" |
1874 |
| 4 |
0.60" |
1894 |
| 5 |
1.05" |
1887 |
| 6 |
1.10" |
1941 |
| 7 |
1.14" |
2018 |
| 8 |
1.29" |
1940 |
| 9 |
1.32" |
1991 |
| 10 |
1.33" |
1945 |
|
|
Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for July
**Last Updated 10/10/2024
| Day |
Record
High
Temp/Year |
Record
Low Max/Year |
Record
High
Min/Year |
Record
Low
Temp/Year |
Record
Precipitation Daily/Year |
| 1 |
103/1956 |
61/1924 |
78/1931 |
46/1982 |
1.56/1901 |
| 2 |
99/1970 |
62/1940 |
79/1911 |
49/2001 |
3.35/2023 |
| 3 |
102/1949 |
63/1909 |
78/1911 |
50/1980 |
1.57/1871 |
| 4 |
102/2012 |
62/1920 |
80/1921 |
50/1972 |
1.72/1995 |
| 5 |
103/2012 |
65/1967 |
82/1911 |
46/1972 |
1.48/1930 |
| 6 |
103/2012 |
63/1873 |
82/2012 |
46/1983 |
3.93/1943 |
| 7 |
102/1980 |
62/1904 |
78/1876 |
45/1983 |
2.23/1879 |
| 8 |
99/1955 |
60/1883 |
78/1881 |
48/1984 |
2.41/1951 |
| 9 |
98/1974 |
63/1895 |
79/1897 |
50/1895 |
2.43/1946 |
| 10 |
102/1936 |
62/1917 |
80/1936 |
50/1997 |
1.89/1876 |
| 11 |
97/1936 |
65/1873 |
80/1936 |
50/1996 |
6.16/1957 |
| 12 |
97/1995 |
65/1940 |
79/1921 |
53/1999 |
1.76/1981 |
| 13 |
104/1995 |
64/1926 |
81/1995 |
52/1975 |
1.60/2024 |
| 14 |
100/1995 |
64/1930 |
83/1995 |
52/1926 |
1.75/1913 |
| 15 |
102/1988 |
65/1903 |
82/1980 |
52/1967 |
1.88/1899 |
| 16 |
100/1887 |
62/1912 |
80/1878 |
49/1945 |
2.48/1950 |
| 17 |
100/1942 |
64/1924 |
80/1878 |
51/1985 |
3.04/1969 |
| 18 |
100/1946 |
62/1924 |
80/2011 |
53/1979 |
2.90/1993 |
| 19 |
101/1930 |
65/1912 |
81/2019 |
50/1873 |
1.96/1963 |
| 20 |
101/1980 |
65/1950 |
79/1977 |
53/1970 |
3.03/1978 |
| 21 |
103/1901 |
67/1996 |
80/1972 |
51/1970 |
1.78/1999 |
| 22 |
101/1991 |
68/1947 |
80/1972 |
49/1947 |
2.26/1982 |
| 23 |
99/1914 |
64/1992 |
81/2012 |
51/1947 |
6.86/2011 |
| 24 |
105/1934 |
66/1896 |
78/2005 |
53/2000 |
3.64/2010 |
| 25 |
101/1940 |
64/1920 |
77/1892 |
53/1911 |
1.22/1993 |
| 26 |
99/1955 |
66/1891 |
80/1916 |
53/1991 |
4.10/1878 |
| 27 |
100/1955 |
65/2013 |
82/1916 |
52/1985 |
4.71/1966 |
| 28 |
100/1983 |
66/1981 |
84/1916 |
51/1984 |
2.91/1906 |
| 29 |
99/1913 |
63/1892 |
85/1916 |
50/1984 |
1.58/1989 |
| 30 |
102/1916 |
62/1895 |
84/1916 |
50/1984 |
2.43/1979 |
| 31 |
99/2006 |
66/1912 |
79/1917 |
51/1984 |
1.29/1888 |
|
|
|
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Chicago August Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 10/10/2024
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records | Monthly Precipitation Records | Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Monthly Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Monthly High |
90.9/1947 |
71.7/1915 |
| Average Monthly Low |
70.3/1995 |
56.7/1992 |
| Average Monthly |
80.2/1947 |
66.5/1915 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
102/1918 |
58/1915 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
82/1916,1918 |
42/1986 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest August Average Temperature Rankings
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
80.2° |
1947 |
| 2 |
79.0° |
1995 |
| 3 |
78.7° |
1955 |
| 4 |
78.6° |
1959 |
| 5 |
77.3° |
1983 |
| 6 |
77.1° |
2021 |
| 7 |
76.8° |
2020 |
| - |
76.8° |
1988 |
| 9 |
76.7° |
2010 |
| - |
76.7° |
1916 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
66.6° |
1915 |
| 2 |
66.7° |
1927 |
| 3 |
67.0° |
1992 |
| 4 |
67.5° |
2004 |
| 5 |
67.6° |
1890 |
| 6 |
67.9° |
1883 |
| 7 |
68.1° |
1875 |
| 8 |
68.3° |
1904 |
| - |
68.3° |
1902 |
| 10 |
68.4° |
1903, 1885, 1884 |
|
Monthly Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation |
17.10"/1987 |
0.18"/1893 |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip |
6.49"/1987 |
|
Top 10 Wettest and Driest August Rankings
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
17.10" |
1987 |
| 2 |
12.25" |
2001 |
| 3 |
11.28" |
1885 |
| 4 |
9.70" |
2007 |
| 5 |
9.68" |
1977 |
| 6 |
8.64" |
1979 |
| 7 |
8.54" |
1980 |
| 8 |
8.12" |
1924 |
| 9 |
8.06" |
2002 |
| 10 |
7.76" |
1923 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.18" |
1893 |
| 2 |
0.39" |
1889 |
| 3 |
0.45" |
1879 |
| 4 |
0.54" |
1881 |
| 5 |
0.60" |
1894 |
| 6 |
0.80" |
2020 |
| - |
0.80" |
1976 |
| 8 |
0.85" |
1973 |
| - |
0.85" |
1962 |
| 10 |
0.90" |
1974 |
|
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Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for August
**Last Updated 10/10/2024
| 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 |
98/2023 |
62/1890 |
77/2023 |
51/1888 |
2.35/2007 |
| 24 |
100/2023 |
63/1891 |
78/1975 |
48/1942 |
2.47/1895 |
| 25 |
95/2003 |
62/1987 |
74/2024 |
47/1917 |
1.88/1972 |
| 26 |
97/1973 |
61/1885 |
79/2024 |
47/1887 |
2.46/1987 |
| 27 |
99/2024 |
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 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago September Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 12/4/2025
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records | Monthly Precipitation Records | Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Monthly Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Monthly High |
80.7/1978 |
66.1/1924 |
| Average Monthly Low |
64.5/1906,1925 |
49.4/1949,1984 |
| Average Monthly |
71.2/1931 |
59.2/1993 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
101/1953 |
44/1899 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
78/Several Occurrences |
29/1942,1984,1995 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest September Average Temperature Rankings
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
71.2° |
1931 |
| 2 |
70.6° |
2024 |
| - |
70.6° |
1960 |
| - |
70.6° |
1908 |
| 5 |
70.4° |
1971 |
| 6 |
70.3° |
2021 |
| 7 |
70.2° |
1978 |
| - |
70.2° |
1925 |
| - |
70.2° |
1881 |
| 10 |
70.1° |
1906 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
59.2° |
1993 |
| 2 |
59.6° |
1918 |
| 3 |
59.8° |
1888 |
| 4 |
60.3° |
1924 |
| 5 |
60.4° |
1949 |
| - |
60.4° |
1890 |
| 7 |
60.6° |
1896 |
| - |
60.6° |
1883 |
| 9 |
60.9° |
1902 |
| - |
60.9° |
1875 |
|
Monthly Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation |
14.17"/1961 |
0.01"/1979 |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip |
6.64"/2008 |
|
Top 10 Wettest and Driest September Rankings
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
14.17" |
1961 |
| 2 |
13.63" |
2008 |
| 3 |
9.44" |
1977 |
| 4 |
8.97" |
1936 |
| 5 |
8.28" |
1894 |
| 6 |
7.61" |
2019 |
| 7 |
7.12" |
1986 |
| 8 |
6.93" |
1886 |
| 9 |
6.72" |
1927 |
| 10 |
6.71" |
1970 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.01" |
1979 |
| 2 |
0.26" |
2004 |
| 3 |
0.31" |
1940 |
| 4 |
0.32" |
2017 |
| - |
0.32" |
1891 |
| 6 |
0.46" |
1956 |
| 7 |
0.49" |
2025 |
| - |
0.49" |
1939 |
| 9 |
0.74" |
1871 |
| 10 |
0.77" |
1962 |
|
|
Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for September
**Last Updated 12/7/2019
| Day |
Record
High
Temp/Year |
Record
Low
Max/Year |
Record
High
Min/Year |
Record
Low Temp/Year |
Record Precipitation
Daily/Year |
Record Snowfall
Daily/Year |
| 1 |
101/1953 |
62/1909 |
78/1912 |
45/1949 |
2.92/1977 |
|
| 2 |
101/1953 |
61/1974 |
78/1913 |
44/1946 |
1.55/2010 |
|
| 3 |
97/1953 |
59/1891 |
75/1973 |
47/1974 |
1.92/1961 |
|
| 4 |
95/1983 |
60/1902 |
74/1971 |
45/1997 |
2.95/1894 |
|
| 5 |
98/1899 |
62/1909 |
77/1912 |
44/1988 |
1.89/1971 |
|
| 6 |
97/1960 |
61/1885 |
78/1881 |
42/1984 |
1.53/1894 |
|
| 7 |
100/1960 |
61/1924 |
78/1922 |
42/1986 |
1.79/1980 |
|
| 8 |
96/1960 |
54/1883 |
76/1922 |
43/1986 |
1.65/1885 |
|
| 9 |
95/1983 |
56/1883 |
75/1912 |
43/1986 |
3.44/1875 |
|
| 10 |
95/2013 |
53/1917 |
77/2013 |
44/1943 |
2.48/1922 |
|
| 11 |
95/1952 |
56/2014 |
75/2013 |
42/1993 |
2.37/2000 |
|
| 12 |
96/1952 |
53/1902 |
72/1931 |
44/2014 |
2.43/1961 |
|
| 13 |
98/1939 |
55/1880 |
75/1927 |
39/1890 |
6.64/2008 |
|
| 14 |
99/1939 |
54/1923 |
76/1939 |
40/1985 |
2.42/1896 |
|
| 15 |
99/1939 |
55/1993 |
75/1927 |
39/2007 |
1.38/1936 |
|
| 16 |
92/1955 |
56/1959 |
72/1907 |
37/1984 |
1.16/1980 |
|
| 17 |
93/1955 |
51/1981 |
71/1906 |
37/1984 |
2.42/1927 |
|
| 18 |
94/1955 |
54/1901 |
71/1965 |
40/1903 |
2.41/2015 |
|
| 19 |
93/1955 |
52/1938 |
74/1908 |
40/1991 |
1.72/2001 |
|
| 20 |
93/2018 |
52/1901 |
73/1931 |
36/1991 |
1.33/2001 |
|
| 21 |
94/2017 |
49/1913 |
76/1931 |
39/1991 |
1.67/1947 |
|
| 22 |
94/2017 |
49/1974 |
73/1895 |
32/1995 |
1.73/2006 |
|
| 23 |
95/2017 |
51/1928 |
72/2017 |
29/1995 |
2.09/1961 |
|
| 24 |
93/2017 |
51/1942 |
71/1930 |
35/1989 |
1.85/1977 |
|
| 25 |
92/2017 |
46/1942 |
72/1920 |
30/1942 |
1.85/1961 |
T/1942 |
| 26 |
92/2017 |
47/1942 |
71/1973 |
35/1928 |
2.71/1933 |
|
| 27 |
91/1971 |
49/1942 |
71/1971 |
31/1942 |
2.28/2019 |
|
| 28 |
92/1953 |
50/1893 |
71/1971 |
29/1942 |
3.65/1972 |
|
| 29 |
99/1953 |
44/1899 |
69/1904 |
32/1984 |
1.39/1921 |
|
| 30 |
92/1971 |
44/1899 |
69/1971 |
29/1984 |
1.27/1896 |
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago October Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 11/10/2024
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records | Monthly Precipitation Records | Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Monthly Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Monthly High |
75.8/1963 |
50.6/1925 |
| Average Monthly Low |
54.8/1920 |
36.0/1988 |
| Average Monthly |
64.3/1963 |
45.0/1917,1925 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
94/1963 |
28/1917 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
71/1971,2005 |
14/1887 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest October Average Temperature Rankings
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
64.3° |
1963 |
| 2 |
62.2° |
1971 |
| 3 |
62.1° |
1947 |
| 4 |
61.9° |
1920 |
| 5 |
61.4° |
1900 |
| 6 |
60.8° |
1956 |
| - |
60.8° |
1879 |
| 8 |
59.8° |
1924 |
| 9 |
59.7° |
2021 |
| - |
59.7° |
1953 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
45.0° |
1925 |
| - |
45.0° |
1917 |
| 3 |
46.1° |
1988 |
| 4 |
46.2° |
1895 |
| 5 |
47.2° |
1887 |
| 6 |
47.3° |
1987 |
| 7 |
48.1° |
1875 |
| 8 |
48.4° |
1980 |
| 9 |
48.6° |
1976 |
| 10 |
48.8° |
1952 |
|
Monthly Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) |
12.06"/1954 |
0.18"/1897 |
| Snow |
6.3"/1989 |
0/Several Occurrences |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall |
3.8"/1989 |
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) |
4.19"/2017 |
|
Top 10 Wettest and Driest October Rankings
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
12.06" |
1954 |
| 2 |
8.70" |
2017 |
| 3 |
8.54" |
2001 |
| 4 |
8.44" |
1941 |
| 5 |
7.36" |
1991 |
| - |
7.36" |
1883 |
| 7 |
6.89" |
1881 |
| 8 |
6.76" |
2019 |
| 9 |
6.51" |
1877 |
| 10 |
6.41" |
1919 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.18" |
1897 |
| 2 |
0.20" |
1964 |
| 3 |
0.30" |
1956 |
| 4 |
0.36" |
1891 |
| 5 |
0.40" |
1915 |
| 6 |
0.51" |
1895 |
| 7 |
0.59" |
1944 |
| 8 |
0.62" |
1963 |
| - |
0.62" |
1948 |
| 10 |
0.65" |
1872 |
|
Top 10 Snowiest October Rankings
| Rank |
Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
6.3" |
1989 |
| 2 |
4.6" |
2019 |
| 3 |
4.4" |
1967 |
| 4 |
3.0" |
1952 |
| 5 |
2.2" |
1906 |
| 6 |
1.9" |
1957 |
| - |
1.9" |
1913 |
| 8 |
1.3" |
1917 |
| 9 |
1.2" |
1925 |
| 10 |
0.9" |
2023 |
|
|
Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for October
**Last Updated 11/10/2024
| Day |
Record
High
Temp/Year |
Record
Low
Max/Year |
Record
High
Min/Year |
Record
Low
Temp/Year |
Record
Precipitation
Daily/Year |
Record
Snow
Daily/Year |
| 1 |
92/1971 |
49/1961 |
71/1971 |
32/1974 |
1.56/2018 |
------ |
| 2 |
91/1971 |
48/1888 |
69/1971 |
28/1974 |
1.76/2019 |
------ |
| 3 |
91/1954 |
47/1999 |
70/2005 |
29/1981 |
3.95/1954 |
------ |
| 4 |
90/1951 |
47/2014 |
71/2005 |
32/1989 |
2.57/1991 |
T/2014 |
| 5 |
88/1997 |
46/1932 |
69/2005 |
28/1980 |
2.01/1955 |
T/1935 |
| 6 |
94/1963 |
46/1952 |
70/1879 |
28/1952 |
1.57/1955 |
T/1935 |
| 7 |
87/2007 |
47/1896 |
67/2007 |
29/2001 |
1.39/1930 |
T/2000 |
| 8 |
88/1997 |
41/1895 |
68/1939 |
27/1987 |
1.26/1884 |
------ |
| 9 |
86/2010 |
43/1964 |
70/2018 |
30/2000 |
2.27/1954 |
T/1925 |
| 10 |
86/1962 |
39/1906 |
70/2021 |
27/1964 |
3.94/1954 |
------ |
| 11 |
87/1928 |
41/1875 |
66/1973 |
27/1996 |
1.47/1972 |
T/1909 |
| 12 |
84/2008 |
38/1917 |
67/1928 |
28/1988 |
1.40/1973 |
0.3/2006 |
| 13 |
88/1975 |
45/1909 |
67/1920 |
25/1988 |
3.79/2001 |
T/1986 |
| 14 |
89/1975 |
43/1937 |
66/1879 |
27/1872 |
4.19/2017 |
T/1986 |
| 15 |
88/1947 |
44/2009 |
69/1897 |
28/1876 |
1.66/1967 |
------ |
| 16 |
87/1963 |
44/1943 |
68/1879 |
28/1991 |
1.41/1878 |
T/2009 |
| 17 |
86/1950 |
40/1880 |
67/2016 |
26/1948 |
3.61/1988 |
T/2022 |
| 18 |
87/1950 |
38/1930 |
65/1910 |
20/1948 |
2.09/1985 |
0.7/1989 |
| 19 |
84/1971 |
36/1930 |
65/1979 |
21/1992 |
2.22/1885 |
3.8/1989 |
| 20 |
86/1953 |
36/1895 |
68/1979 |
24/1930 |
1.65/1916 |
3.0/1952 |
| 21 |
87/1953 |
39/1913 |
70/1979 |
26/1952 |
2.28/1933 |
1.9/1913 |
| 22 |
87/1953 |
41/1913 |
66/1920 |
22/1982 |
2.81/1983 |
T/1937 |
| 23 |
85/1963 |
35/1981 |
64/1920 |
20/1981 |
1.40/1957 |
0.7/1929 |
| 24 |
83/2023 |
40/1988 |
63/2022 |
17/1981 |
1.85/2021 |
T/1959 |
| 25 |
79/1963 |
29/1887 |
62/1963 |
14/1887 |
1.94/1883 |
0.3/1962 |
| 26 |
84/1963 |
37/1942 |
65/2023 |
22/1942 |
2.18/2019 |
1.9/1957 |
| 27 |
83/1927 |
34/1925 |
63/1984 |
24/1942 |
1.56/1947 |
2.7/1967 |
| 28 |
80/1999 |
31/1925 |
58/1896 |
19/1925 |
1.53/1874 |
0.2/1920 |
| 29 |
82/2024 |
29/1925 |
67/2024 |
19/1925 |
1.19/1875 |
1.2/1917 |
| 30 |
85/1950 |
28/1917 |
68/2024 |
21/1988 |
0.83/1919 |
1.2/2019 |
| 31 |
84/1950 |
31/1873 |
65/1974 |
23/1873 |
2.26/1994 |
3.4/2019 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago November Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 12/4/2025
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records | Monthly Precipitation Records | Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Monthly Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Monthly High |
57.4/2001 |
39.0/1880 |
| Average Monthly Low |
43.5/1931 |
23.9/1976 |
| Average Monthly |
50.0/1931 |
31.6/1880 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
81/1950 |
7/1950 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
63/1924,1975,2020,2024 |
-2/1872,1950 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest November Average Temperature Rankings
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
50.0° |
1931 |
| 2 |
48.5° |
1909 |
| 3 |
48.2° |
2001 |
| 4 |
47.4° |
2020 |
| 5 |
47.2° |
1913 |
| 6 |
47.1° |
1975 |
| 7 |
47.0° |
1902 |
| 8 |
46.8° |
2016 |
| 9 |
45.8° |
1934 |
| 10 |
45.4° |
2009, 1963 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
31.6° |
1880 |
| - |
31.6° |
1872 |
| 3 |
32.8° |
1995 |
| - |
32.8° |
1976 |
| 5 |
32.9° |
1951 |
| 6 |
33.4° |
1996 |
| - |
33.4° |
1959 |
| 8 |
33.6° |
2014 |
| 9 |
33.8° |
1891 |
| 10 |
34.2° |
1873 |
|
Monthly Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) |
8.22"/1985 |
0.31"/1904 |
| Snow |
14.8"/1940 |
0/Several Occurrences |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall |
8.4"/2025 |
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) |
3.34"/1883 |
|
Top 10 Wettest and Driest November Rankings
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
8.22" |
1985 |
| 2 |
6.95" |
1982 |
| 3 |
6.45" |
1988 |
| 4 |
6.08" |
1877 |
| 5 |
5.97" |
1881 |
| 6 |
5.87" |
1983 |
| 7 |
5.60" |
1990 |
| - |
5.60" |
1895 |
| 9 |
5.41" |
1992 |
| 10 |
5.26" |
1883 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.31" |
1904 |
| 2 |
0.33" |
1914 |
| 3 |
0.34" |
1903 |
| 4 |
0.44" |
1999 |
| 5 |
0.55" |
1976 |
| 6 |
0.56" |
1917 |
| 7 |
0.68" |
1933 |
| 8 |
0.71" |
2021 |
| 9 |
0.75" |
1875 |
| 10 |
0.83" |
1878 |
|
Top 10 Snowiest November Rankings
| Rank |
Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
14.8" |
1940 |
| 2 |
14.5" |
1895 |
| 3 |
14.3" |
1951 |
| 4 |
12.7" |
2018 |
| 5 |
11.2" |
2015 |
| 6 |
10.8" |
1975 |
| 7 |
10.4" |
2025 |
| 8 |
7.6" |
1953 |
| 9 |
7.5" |
1893 |
| 10 |
7.1" |
1978 |
|
|
Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for November
**Last Updated 12/4/2025
| Day |
Record
High
Temp/Year |
Record
Low
Max/Year |
Record
High
Min/Year |
Record
Low
Temp/Year |
Record
Precipitation
Daily/Year |
Record
Snow
Daily/Year |
| 1 |
81/1950 |
35/1954 |
61/2016 |
21/1879 |
2.74/1985 |
1.1/1954 |
| 2 |
78/1974 |
29/1951 |
62/1944 |
14/1951 |
0.89/1876 |
1.5/1966 |
| 3 |
75/1987 |
24/1991 |
60/1975 |
11/1951 |
1.72/1946 |
4.4/1951 |
| 4 |
74/2020 |
24/1951 |
63/2024 |
11/1991 |
1.83/1959 |
0.3/1962 |
| 5 |
79/1978 |
30/1951 |
59/2015 |
11/1951 |
3.34/1883 |
4.0/1896 |
| 6 |
75/1975 |
29/1959 |
63/1924 |
19/1991 |
0.99/1951 |
8.0/1951 |
| 7 |
75/1915 |
27/1991 |
63/1975 |
13/1991 |
1.68/1895 |
2.8/1941 |
| 8 |
76/2020 |
28/1925 |
57/1977 |
11/1991 |
1.66/1877 |
0.6/1941 |
| 9 |
76/2020 |
31/1957 |
63/2020 |
14/1991 |
2.69/1966 |
1.3/1926 |
| 10 |
76/2022 |
28/1926 |
60/2022 |
18/2017 |
2.37/1995 |
1.2/2025 |
| 11 |
74/1964 |
28/1894 |
62/1882 |
13/2019 |
3.18/1881 |
3.4/2019 |
| 12 |
70/1949 |
17/2019 |
62/1902 |
7/2019 |
0.96/1879 |
3.4/1959 |
| 13 |
73/1989 |
21/1986 |
52/1994 |
6/1986 |
1.09/1951 |
2.0/1974 |
| 14 |
78/1971 |
24/1916 |
59/1958 |
14/1916 |
1.19/1926 |
0.8/1891 |
| 15 |
71/2025 |
18/1933 |
60/1960 |
10/1933 |
0.63/1927 |
4.8/1940 |
| 16 |
73/1952 |
21/1933 |
53/1931 |
6/1959 |
1.20/1928 |
0.9/1920 |
| 17 |
74/1975 |
14/1959 |
60/1952 |
3/1959 |
1.43/1892 |
3.8/1927 |
| 18 |
72/1953 |
19/2014 |
55/1941 |
8/1880 |
1.44/1921 |
2.5/1986 |
| 19 |
75/1930 |
22/1894 |
61/1934 |
10/1894 |
0.96/1985 |
2.2/1955 |
| 20 |
68/1930 |
20/1887 |
62/1913 |
8/1873 |
1.23/1970 |
4.2/2015 |
| 21 |
72/1913 |
11/1880 |
62/1913 |
1/1880 |
1.49/1906 |
7.0/2015 |
| 22 |
69/1913 |
21/1929 |
51/1931 |
4/1880 |
1.37/2010 |
2.2/1989 |
| 23 |
69/1931 |
19/1893 |
62/1931 |
-1/1950 |
1.55/1983 |
2.0/1981 |
| 24 |
69/1966 |
7/1950 |
54/1966 |
-2/1950 |
0.82/2004 |
4.3/2004 |
| 25 |
65/1908 |
24/1991 |
49/1915 |
0/1950 |
1.20/2018 |
5.0/1895 |
| 26 |
67/1990 |
19/1977 |
57/1896 |
2/1898 |
1.63/1988 |
7.5/1975 |
| 27 |
67/1990 |
14/1930 |
52/2006 |
2/1887 |
2.93/1990 |
5.8/1891 |
| 28 |
69/1905 |
13/1891 |
54/2006 |
0/1887 |
1.56/1968 |
3.4/1940 |
| 29 |
68/1998 |
10/1929 |
57/1998 |
-2/1872 |
1.73/2006 |
8.4/2025 |
| 30 |
66/1962 |
14/1896 |
51/1913 |
-1/1947 |
0.84/1881 |
3.0/1907 |
|
|
|
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Chicago December Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 2/15/2024
Quick Links:
Monthly Temperature Records | Monthly Precipitation Records | Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records
Monthly Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Monthly High |
49.1/1877 |
21.1/1983 |
| Average Monthly Low |
37.6/1877 |
7.5/1983 |
| Average Monthly |
43.4/1877 |
14.3/1983 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
71/1970,1982 |
-11/1983 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
58/1982 |
-25/1983 |
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest December Average Temperature Rankings
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
43.4° |
1877 |
| 2 |
40.7° |
1889 |
| 3 |
39.7° |
1923 |
| 4 |
39.0° |
2024 |
| - |
39.0° |
2015 |
| 6 |
38.4° |
1931 |
| 7 |
38.0° |
2021 |
| 8 |
37.8° |
1881 |
| 9 |
37.7° |
1918 |
| 10 |
37.4° |
1913 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
14.3° |
1983 |
| 2 |
16.0° |
2000 |
| 3 |
17.0° |
1985 |
| 4 |
17.4° |
1989 |
| 5 |
17.9° |
1963 |
| 6 |
18.4° |
1872 |
| 7 |
19.4° |
1876 |
| 8 |
19.6° |
1950 |
| 9 |
20.0° |
1976 |
| - |
20.0° |
1903 |
|
Monthly Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) |
8.56"/1982 |
0.16"/1896 |
| Snow |
33.3"/1951 |
T/1889,1912,2014 |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall |
11.0"/1903,1960 |
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) |
4.47"/1982 |
|
Top 10 Wettest and Driest December Rankings
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
8.56" |
1982 |
| 2 |
6.70" |
1895 |
| 3 |
6.67" |
1949 |
| 4 |
5.93" |
1971 |
| 5 |
5.77" |
2008 |
| 6 |
4.87" |
2015 |
| 7 |
4.74" |
1972 |
| 8 |
4.63" |
1921 |
| 9 |
4.44" |
1873 |
| 10 |
4.42" |
1965 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
0.16" |
1896 |
| 2 |
0.22" |
1872 |
| 3 |
0.27" |
1930 |
| 4 |
0.30" |
1962 |
| 5 |
0.34" |
1943 |
| 6 |
0.45" |
1913 |
| 7 |
0.46" |
1989 |
| 8 |
0.48" |
1876 |
| 9 |
0.52" |
1955 |
| 10 |
0.57" |
1958 |
|
Top 10 Snowiest and Least Snowiest December Rankings
| Rank |
Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
33.3" |
1951 |
| 2 |
30.9" |
2000 |
| 3 |
27.4" |
1934 |
| 4 |
27.1" |
1950 |
| 5 |
26.0" |
1973 |
| 6 |
21.9" |
2008 |
| 7 |
20.8" |
2009 |
| 8 |
20.2" |
1969 |
| - |
20.2" |
1929 |
| 10 |
19.2" |
1977 |
|
| Rank |
Least Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
T |
2014 |
| - |
T |
1912 |
| - |
T |
1889 |
| 4 |
0.1" |
1943 |
| 5 |
0.3" |
1971 |
| - |
0.3" |
1906 |
| 7 |
0.4" |
1986 |
| 8 |
0.5" |
1939 |
| 9 |
0.6" |
2004 |
| 10 |
0.8" |
1936 |
|
|
Chicago Daily Temperature and Precipitation Records for December
**Last Updated 2/15/2024
| Day |
Record
High
Temp/Year |
Record
Low
Max/Year |
Record
High
Min/Year |
Record
Low
Temp/Year |
Record
Precipitation
Daily/Year |
Record
Snow
Daily/Year |
| 1 |
68/1970 |
2/1893 |
52/1914 |
-6/1893 |
1.23/2006 |
7.8/1978 |
| 2 |
71/1982 |
14/1942 |
58/1982 |
-1/1942 |
4.47/1982 |
5.6/1991 |
| 3 |
71/1970 |
15/2006 |
54/1998 |
-5/1940 |
1.12/1873 |
4.0/1893 |
| 4 |
66/1998 |
13/1991 |
56/1998 |
0/1893 |
1.19/1973 |
6.4/2016 |
| 5 |
68/2001 |
15/1895 |
55/1998 |
4/2005 |
1.10/1906 |
3.9/1977 |
| 6 |
65/1980 |
16/1893 |
52/1980 |
0/1972 |
1.12/1998 |
5.6/1950 |
| 7 |
64/1916 |
6/1882 |
45/1980 |
-6/1882 |
1.12/1980 |
6.9/1978 |
| 8 |
64/1946 |
8/1927 |
53/1946 |
-7/1882 |
1.21/1885 |
6.9/1977 |
| 9 |
62/1879 |
2/1876 |
56/1946 |
-14/1876 |
1.47/2008 |
5.1/1931 |
| 10 |
62/1879 |
8/1919 |
46/1911 |
-8/1978 |
2.18/1971 |
10.9/1934 |
| 11 |
61/1949 |
6/1962 |
50/1965 |
-5/1972 |
1.73/1949 |
9.5/2000 |
| 12 |
61/1877 |
10/1962 |
48/1968 |
-8/2000 |
1.76/1972 |
11.0/1903 |
| 13 |
67/1975 |
3/1903 |
48/2015 |
-13/1903 |
1.14/1928 |
6.0/2000 |
| 14 |
66/1975 |
5/1903 |
47/1975 |
-9/1901 |
1.43/2011 |
10.0/1951 |
| 15 |
66/2021 |
-2/1901 |
50/2021 |
-12/1901 |
1.10/1971 |
8.0/1987 |
| 16 |
66/2021 |
2/1951 |
43/1928 |
-12/1951 |
1.67/1921 |
4.8/2008 |
| 17 |
60/1977 |
8/1945 |
44/1977 |
-7/1951 |
1.28/1921 |
4.6/1951 |
| 18 |
62/1877 |
1/1884 |
43/1877 |
-11/1983 |
1.41/2002 |
6.7/1929 |
| 19 |
64/1877 |
5/1963 |
57/1877 |
-14/1983 |
2.66/1895 |
8.3/1973 |
| 20 |
67/1877 |
4/1901 |
55/1877 |
-9/1963 |
1.67/1895 |
11.0/1960 |
| 21 |
62/1967 |
0/1989 |
49/1918 |
-14/1989 |
1.81/1949 |
3.6/1983 |
| 22 |
57/1957 |
3/1989 |
50/1941 |
-21/1872 |
0.90/2006 |
3.6/1953 |
| 23 |
62/1982 |
-6/1983 |
49/1877 |
-21/1983 |
2.50/1871 |
10.2/1961 |
| 24 |
64/1889 |
-11/1983 |
51/1982 |
-25/1983 |
2.61/1965 |
7.1/1918 |
| 25 |
64/1982 |
-5/1983 |
50/2023 |
-17/1983 |
0.50/1950 |
5.1/1950 |
| 26 |
61/2019 |
5/2017 |
45/1936 |
-11/1983 |
0.98/1888 |
5.6/2009 |
| 27 |
61/2008 |
3/1925 |
51/1959 |
-10/1950 |
1.74/2008 |
10.1/1894 |
| 28 |
69/1984 |
-1/1880 |
49/1984 |
-13/1924 |
1.47/2015 |
8.0/1987 |
| 29 |
63/1984 |
2/1983 |
47/2019 |
-15/1880 |
0.93/2019 |
5.8/2000 |
| 30 |
61/1884 |
9/1938 |
51/1884 |
-7/1909 |
1.69/1972 |
5.1/1927 |
| 31 |
68/1875 |
5/1976 |
43/2006 |
-10/1967 |
0.89/1978 |
7.6/1978 |
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Quick Links:
Winter Season Records | Spring Season Records | Summer Season Records | Fall Season Records
Chicago Winter Season Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 3/1/2025
Winter (Dec-Feb) Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Year |
| Average Winter High |
43.0/1879-80 |
25.3/1892-93 |
| Average Winter Low |
31.7/1877-78 |
10.2/1872-73 |
| Average Winter |
37.2/1877-78 |
18.3/1903-04 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
75/1976 |
-11/1983,1994 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
58/1982 |
-27/1985 |
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Top 10 Warmest and Coldest Winter Seasons (Dec-Feb)
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
37.2° |
1877-78 |
| 2 |
35.7° |
1931-32 |
| 3 |
35.2° |
1879-80 |
| 4 |
35.1° |
1881-82 |
| 5 |
34.9° |
2023-24 |
| 6 |
34.6° |
1889-90 |
| 7 |
33.6° |
1875-76 |
| 8 |
33.2° |
1997-98 |
| 9 |
33.1° |
1918-19 |
| 10 |
32.8° |
2011-12 |
| - |
32.8° |
1920-21 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
18.3° |
1903-04 |
| 2 |
18.4° |
1978-79 |
| 3 |
18.8° |
2013-14 |
| 4 |
19.0° |
1976-77 |
| - |
19.0° |
1892-93 |
| 6 |
19.1° |
1977-78 |
| 7 |
19.2° |
1962-63 |
| 8 |
19.5° |
1981-82 |
| 9 |
19.8° |
1935-36 |
| 10 |
20.5° |
1872-73 |
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Winter (Dec-Feb) Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Date or Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) |
13.79"/1949-50 |
1.60"/1930-31 |
| Snow |
80.6"/1978-79 |
5.7"/1930-31 |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall |
18.6"/Jan 2, 1999 |
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) |
4.47"/Dec 2, 1982 |
|
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Top 10 Wettest and Driest Winter Seasons (Dec-Feb)
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
13.79" |
1949-50 |
| 2 |
11.30" |
1895-96 |
| 3 |
11.28" |
1982-83 |
| 4 |
10.32" |
2008-09 |
| 5 |
9.99" |
1886-87 |
| 6 |
9.74" |
1875-76 |
| 7 |
9.67" |
1973-74 |
| 8 |
9.42" |
1873-74 |
| 9 |
9.40" |
1884-85 |
| 10 |
8.95" |
2007-08 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
1.60" |
1930-31 |
| 2 |
1.85" |
1962-63 |
| 3 |
1.94" |
1919-20 |
| 4 |
2.23" |
1960-61 |
| 5 |
2.30" |
1976-77 |
| 6 |
2.41" |
1963-64 |
| 7 |
2.45" |
1876-77 |
| 8 |
2.48" |
2002-03 |
| 9 |
2.75" |
1933-34 |
| 10 |
2.77" |
1926-27 |
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Top 10 Snowiest and Least Snowiest Winter Seasons (Dec-Feb)
| Rank |
Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
80.6" |
1978-79 |
| 2 |
71.2" |
1977-78 |
| 3 |
67.4" |
2013-14 |
| 4 |
59.9" |
1917-18 |
| 5 |
58.1" |
1966-67 |
| 6 |
56.3" |
2010-11 |
| 7 |
54.2" |
1973-74 |
| 8 |
52.4" |
2009-10 |
| 9 |
52.1" |
2007-08 |
| 10 |
50.0" |
1961-62 |
|
| Rank |
Least Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
5.7" |
1930-31 |
| 2 |
6.3" |
1936-37 |
| 3 |
7.1" |
1921-22 |
| 4 |
7.9" |
1920-21 |
| 5 |
8.8" |
1898-99 |
| 6 |
11.0" |
1889-90 |
| 7 |
11.6" |
1912-13 |
| - |
11.6" |
1905-06 |
| 9 |
11.7" |
1890-91 |
| 10 |
11.9" |
2024-25 |
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Chicago Spring Season Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 6/12/2024
Spring (Mar-May) Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Date or Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Date or Year |
| Average Spring High |
66.7/1977 |
48.5/1892 |
| Average Spring Low |
46.6/2012 |
32.9/1873 |
| Average Spring |
56.6/2012 |
42.4/1873 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
98/May 31, 1934 |
8/Mar 8, 1873 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
77/May 28, 2012 |
-12/Mar 4, 1873 |
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Top 10 Warmest and Coldest Spring Seasons (Mar-May)
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
56.6° |
2012 |
| 2 |
56.2° |
1977 |
| 3 |
53.9° |
1921 |
| 4 |
53.8° |
2024 |
| 5 |
52.7° |
2010 |
| - |
52.7° |
1991 |
| - |
52.7° |
1955 |
| 8 |
52.1° |
2021 |
| 9 |
51.7° |
1946 |
| 10 |
51.6° |
1987 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
42.4° |
1873 |
| 2 |
42.5° |
1892 |
| 3 |
42.8° |
1890 |
| 4 |
42.9° |
1875 |
| 5 |
43.1° |
1888 |
| 6 |
43.3° |
1893 |
| 7 |
43.5° |
1926 |
| 8 |
43.6° |
1984 |
| - |
43.6° |
1885 |
| 10 |
43.7° |
1996, 1940, 1891 |
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Spring (Mar-May) Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Date or Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) |
17.51"/1983 |
2.73"/1887 |
| Snow |
29.7"/1926 |
T/1994, 1997 |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall |
13.6"/Mar 25, 1930 |
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) |
3.83"/Apr 18, 1975 |
|
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Top 10 Wettest and Driest Spring Seasons (Mar-May)
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
17.51" |
1983 |
| 2 |
16.36" |
2019 |
| 3 |
15.67" |
1882 |
| 4 |
15.64" |
2013 |
| 5 |
15.59" |
1975 |
| 6 |
15.18" |
1878 |
| 7 |
14.99" |
1947 |
| 8 |
14.79" |
2011 |
| 9 |
14.31" |
1873 |
| 10 |
14.30" |
2020 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
2.73" |
1887 |
| 2 |
3.20" |
1934 |
| 3 |
3.75" |
2021 |
| 4 |
3.87" |
1994 |
| 5 |
4.08" |
1886 |
| 6 |
4.17" |
1895 |
| 7 |
4.63" |
1989 |
| 8 |
5.00" |
2005 |
| 9 |
5.09" |
1958 |
| 10 |
5.18" |
1992 |
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Top 10 Snowiest and Least Snowiest Spring Seasons (Mar-May)
| Rank |
Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
29.7" |
1926 |
| 2 |
28.5" |
1970 |
| 3 |
24.9" |
1982 |
| 4 |
22.3" |
1965 |
| 5 |
21.6" |
1930 |
| 6 |
20.1" |
1954 |
| 7 |
19.8" |
1931 |
| 8 |
18.9" |
1972 |
| 9 |
18.4" |
1964 |
| 10 |
18.2" |
1999 |
|
| Rank |
Least Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
T |
1997 |
| - |
T |
1994 |
| 3 |
0.1" |
1908 |
| 4 |
0.3" |
2012 |
| - |
0.3" |
1985 |
| 6 |
0.4" |
1946 |
| - |
0.4" |
1939 |
| - |
0.4" |
1921 |
| 9 |
0.7" |
1929 |
| 10 |
0.9" |
1927 |
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Chicago Summer Season Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 8/23/2022
Summer (Jun-Aug) Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Date or Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Date or Year |
| Average Summer High |
87.2/1988 |
72.9/1915 |
| Average Summer Low |
69.7/1921 |
56.4/1992 |
| Average Summer |
76.7/2020 |
66.6/1875 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
105/Jul 24, 1934 |
45/Jun 5, 1894 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
85/Jul 29, 1916 |
35/Jun 4, 1945 |
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Top 10 Warmest and Coldest Summer Seasons (Jun-Aug)
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
76.7° |
2020 |
| 2 |
76.4° |
1955 |
| 3 |
76.3° |
1995 |
| 4 |
76.1° |
2012 |
| 5 |
75.9° |
1921 |
| 6 |
75.5° |
1959 |
| - |
75.5° |
1949 |
| 8 |
75.3° |
2021 |
| - |
75.3° |
1973 |
| - |
75.3° |
1953 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
66.6° |
1875 |
| 2 |
66.9° |
1915 |
| 3 |
67.0° |
1884 |
| 4 |
67.1° |
1992 |
| 5 |
67.2° |
1891 |
| 6 |
67.3° |
1903 |
| 7 |
67.7° |
1927 |
| - |
67.7° |
1883 |
| 9 |
67.8° |
1904 |
| 10 |
67.8° |
1889 |
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Summer (Jun-Aug) Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Date or Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation |
23.48"/1987 |
3.16"/1894 |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip |
6.86"/Jul 23, 2011 |
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Top 10 Wettest and Driest Summer Seasons (Jun-Aug)
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
23.48" |
1987 |
| 2 |
20.28" |
1957 |
| 3 |
20.15" |
1993 |
| 4 |
19.08" |
2011 |
| 5 |
18.92" |
1885 |
| 6 |
18.38" |
1924 |
| 7 |
17.82" |
2001 |
| 8 |
17.45" |
1950 |
| 9 |
17.25" |
2014 |
| 10 |
16.81" |
2010 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
3.16" |
1894 |
| 2 |
5.08" |
1991 |
| 3 |
5.18" |
2005 |
| 4 |
5.54" |
1936 |
| 5 |
5.57" |
1922 |
| 6 |
5.62" |
1918 |
| 7 |
5.78" |
1910 |
| 8 |
5.85" |
1919 |
| - |
5.85" |
1886 |
| 10 |
6.03" |
1887 |
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Chicago Fall Season Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 12/4/2025
Fall (Sep-Nov) Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Date or Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Date or Year |
| Average Fall High |
69.2/1963 |
55.5/1875 |
| Average Fall Low |
52.9/1931 |
39.1/1976 |
| Average Fall |
60.0/1931 |
48.4/1872 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
101/Sep 1 & 2, 1953 |
7/Nov 24,1950 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
78/Several times in early Sep |
-2/Nov 29, 1872 & Nov 24, 1950 |
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Top 10 Warmest and Coldest Fall Seasons (Sep-Nov)
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
60.0° |
1931 |
| 2 |
59.1° |
1963 |
| 3 |
58.8° |
2024 |
| 4 |
58.2° |
1971 |
| 5 |
57.8° |
2016 |
| 6 |
57.2° |
1953 |
| - |
57.2° |
1922 |
| 8 |
57.1° |
1920 |
| 9 |
56.8° |
2021 |
| - |
56.8° |
1914 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
48.5° |
1875 |
| - |
48.5° |
1872 |
| 3 |
48.6° |
1976 |
| - |
48.6° |
1887 |
| - |
48.6° |
1880 |
| 6 |
48.8° |
1873 |
| 7 |
49.1° |
1993 |
| 8 |
49.5° |
1896 |
| 9 |
49.6° |
1996 |
| 10 |
49.7° |
1995 |
|
Fall (Sep-Nov) Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Date or Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Year |
| Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) |
19.32"/1961 |
2.07"/1956 |
| Snow |
14.8"/1940 |
0.0"/Several years |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall |
8.4"/Nov 29, 2025 |
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) |
6.64"/Sep 13, 2008 |
|
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Top 10 Wettest and Driest Fall Seasons (Sep-Nov)
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
19.32" |
1961 |
| 2 |
17.51" |
2008 |
| 3 |
17.20" |
1881 |
| 4 |
16.24" |
2019 |
| 5 |
15.81" |
2001 |
| 6 |
15.71" |
1941 |
| 7 |
15.69" |
1983 |
| 8 |
15.29" |
1988 |
| 9 |
15.22" |
1970 |
| 10 |
15.02" |
1985 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
2.07" |
1956 |
| 2 |
3.23" |
1939 |
| 3 |
3.24" |
1962 |
| 4 |
3.46" |
1944 |
| 5 |
3.80" |
1943 |
| 6 |
3.96" |
1964 |
| 7 |
4.08" |
1897 |
| 8 |
4.18" |
2007 |
| 9 |
4.36" |
2002 |
| 10 |
4.39" |
1960 |
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Top 10 Snowiest Fall Seasons (Sep-Nov)
| Rank |
Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
14.8" |
1940 |
| 2 |
14.5" |
1885 |
| 3 |
14.3" |
1951 |
| 4 |
12.7" |
2018 |
| 5 |
11.2" |
2015 |
| 6 |
10.8" |
1975 |
| 7 |
10.4" |
2025 |
| 8 |
10.2" |
1989 |
| 9 |
8.3" |
2019 |
| 10 |
7.6" |
1953 |
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Chicago Annual Temperature and Precipitation Records
**Last Updated 12/4/2025
Annual Temperature Records
| |
Record Warmest
Temp/Date or Year |
Record Coldest
Temp/Date or Year |
| Average Annual High |
63.8/2012 |
52.7/1875 |
| Average Annual Low |
47.8/1921 |
37.1/1985 |
| Average Annual |
55.0/2024 |
45.1/1875 |
| |
|
|
| Daily High Temperature |
105/July 24, 1934 |
-11/Jan 18 and Dec 24, 1994,1983 |
| Daily Low Temperature |
85/July 29, 1916 |
-27/January 20, 1985 |
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Top 10 Warmest and Coldest Years (Jan-Dec)
| Rank |
Warmest |
Year |
| 1 |
55.0° |
2024 |
| 2 |
54.5° |
2012 |
| 3 |
54.4° |
1921 |
| 4 |
54.0° |
2023 |
| 5 |
53.9° |
1931 |
| 6 |
53.5° |
1998 |
| 7 |
53.3° |
2021 |
| - |
53.3° |
2020 |
| 9 |
53.1° |
1953 |
| 10 |
52.9° |
1954 |
|
| Rank |
Coldest |
Year |
| 1 |
45.1° |
1875 |
| 2 |
46.1° |
1893 |
| 3 |
46.4° |
1873 |
| 4 |
46.6° |
1904 |
| - |
46.6° |
1892 |
| - |
46.6° |
1888 |
| 7 |
46.7° |
1917 |
| - |
46.7° |
1883 |
| 9 |
47.0° |
1985 |
| 10 |
47.1° |
1895, 1885 |
|
Annual Precipitation Records
| |
Record Highest
Amount/Date or Year |
Record Lowest
Amount/Date or Year |
| Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent) |
50.86"/2008 |
22.22"/1962 |
| Snow |
89.7"/1978-79 |
9.8"/1920-21 |
| |
|
|
| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall |
18.6"/Jan 2, 1999 |
|
| Highest Calendar Day Precip (Liquid Equivalent) |
6.86"/July 23, 2011 |
|
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Top 10 Wettest and Driest Years (Jan-Dec)
| Rank |
Wettest |
Year |
| 1 |
50.86" |
2008 |
| 2 |
49.83" |
2011 |
| 3 |
49.54" |
2019 |
| 4 |
49.35" |
1983 |
| 5 |
49.23" |
2018 |
| 6 |
46.09" |
1970 |
| 7 |
45.92" |
1954 |
| 8 |
45.86" |
1883 |
| 9 |
45.77" |
2001 |
| 10 |
44.90" |
1993 |
|
| Rank |
Driest |
Year |
| 1 |
22.22" |
1962 |
| 2 |
22.23" |
1956 |
| 3 |
22.78" |
1934 |
| 4 |
23.32" |
1930 |
| 5 |
24.09" |
2005 |
| 6 |
24.53" |
1901 |
| 7 |
24.66" |
1917 |
| 8 |
25.85" |
1897 |
| 9 |
26.14" |
1904 |
| 10 |
26.35" |
1958, 1944 |
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Top 10 Snowiest and Least Snowiest Seasons (Oct-May)
| Rank |
Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
89.7" |
1978-79 |
| 2 |
82.3" |
1977-78 |
| 3 |
82.0" |
2013-14 |
| 4 |
77.0" |
1969-70 |
| 5 |
68.4" |
1966-67 |
| 6 |
66.4" |
1951-52 |
| 7 |
64.1" |
1917-18 |
| 8 |
60.3" |
2007-08 |
| 9 |
59.5" |
1964-65 |
| - |
59.5" |
1903-04 |
|
| Rank |
Least Snowiest |
Year |
| 1 |
9.8" |
1920-21 |
| 2 |
11.5" |
1921-22 |
| 3 |
12.0" |
1936-37 |
| 4 |
14.3" |
1948-49 |
| 5 |
17.6" |
2024-25 |
| 6 |
18.0" |
1898-99 |
| 7 |
18.2" |
1901-02 |
| 8 |
18.9" |
1924-25 |
| 9 |
19.0" |
1914-15 |
| - |
19.0" |
1912-13 |
|
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