The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Chicago
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | -1.4 | 1 | 7.4 | 14.3 | 20.8 | 26.3 | 28.3 | 27.3 | 23.3 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 1.5 |
°F | 29.5 | 33.8 | 45.4 | 57.8 | 69.4 | 79.3 | 83 | 81.1 | 74 | 62.4 | 47.8 | 34.6 |
Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mm | 44 | 38 | 68 | 96 | 84 | 96 | 100 | 97 | 87 | 68 | 72 | 62 |
inches | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
Rainy days | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Chicago
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hrs sunshine | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 11 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min °C | -10.2 | -8 | -2.1 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 14.2 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 12.4 | 6.1 | 0.2 | -6.7 |
Max °C | -1.2 | 1.2 | 7.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 | 26.6 | 28.6 | 27.6 | 23.6 | 17.2 | 9 | 1.7 |
Min °F | 13.6 | 17.6 | 28.3 | 38.1 | 47.8 | 57.6 | 63 | 61.6 | 54.3 | 42.9 | 32.4 | 20 |
Max °F | 21.7 | 25.9 | 37 | 48.2 | 58.8 | 68.7 | 73.2 | 71.6 | 64.4 | 52.9 | 40.3 | 27.5 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
°C | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 12.5 | 19.3 | 21.8 | 19.7 | 14.3 | 9.4 | 6 |
°F | 39.9 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 40.1 | 44.4 | 54.6 | 66.7 | 71.3 | 67.5 | 57.7 | 48.9 | 42.9 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
km/h | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
mph | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73% | 73% | 70% | 66% | 65% | 67% | 70% | 72% | 72% | 70% | 74% | 77% |
Hottest month: | July | 28.3°C 82.9°F |
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Driest month: | February | 38mm 1.5ins |
Sunniest month: | July | 11hrs |
Coldest month: | January | -1.4°C 29.5°F |
Wettest month: | July | 100mm 3.9ins |
Warmest sea: | August | 21.8°C 71.2°F |