Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Chicago Illinois, United States

In Chicago, the summers are warm, humid, and wet; the winters are freezing, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 22°F to 83°F and is rarely below 5°F or above 91°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Chicago for warm-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.

Average Temperature in Chicago 

The warm season lasts for 3.6 months, from June 3 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 73°F. The hottest month of the year in Chicago is July, with an average high of 82°F and low of 70°F.

Weather forecast In Chicago
Weather forecast In Chicago

The cold season lasts for 3.2 months, from December 2 to March 9, with an average daily high temperature below 43°F. The coldest month of the year in Chicago is January, with an average low of 22°F and high of 33°F.

Rainfall 

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Chicago experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Chicago. The month with the most rain in Chicago is June, with an average rainfall of 3.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in Chicago is January, with an average rainfall of 1.0 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Chicago experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from December 2 to March 19, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Chicago is February, with an average snowfall of 3.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.5 months, from March 19 to December 2. The least snow falls around July 24, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Weather forecast March 22, 2023

Weather forecast March 22, 2023 - P6

Weather 60625

High temperature : 42°F

Low temperature : 39°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 12.66 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 6 mi, humidity 89% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 60625 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 260.35 ; NH3 : 0.52 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 11.14 ; O3 : 90.12 ; PM10 : 7.83 ; PM2.5 : 7.02 ; SO2 : 5.01

Weather 60626

High temperature : 42°F

Low temperature : 39°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 12.66 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 6 mi, humidity 89% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 60626 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 260.35 ; NH3 : 0.4 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 12 ; O3 : 87.98 ; PM10 : 6.77 ; PM2.5 : 6.05 ; SO2 : 5.07

Weather 60628

High temperature : 41°F

Low temperature : 39°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 9.22 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 6 mi, humidity 92% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 60628 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 250.34 ; NH3 : 0.45 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 6.34 ; O3 : 95.84 ; PM10 : 8.22 ; PM2.5 : 7.63 ; SO2 : 2.92

Weather 60629

High temperature : 42°F

Low temperature : 39°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 12.66 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 6 mi, humidity 87% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 60629 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 250.34 ; NH3 : 0.45 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 6.34 ; O3 : 95.84 ; PM10 : 8.22 ; PM2.5 : 7.63 ; SO2 : 2.92

Weather 45245

High temperature : 50°F

Low temperature : 45°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 9.22 mph, wind out of the N. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 83% . Chance of Rain : 75 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 45245 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 287.06 ; NH3 : 0.48 ; NO : 0.12 ; NO2 : 10.28 ; O3 : 83.69 ; PM10 : 6.05 ; PM2.5 : 5.51 ; SO2 : 2.03

Weather 60631

High temperature : 41°F

Low temperature : 39°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 12.66 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 6 mi, humidity 90% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 60631 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 250.34 ; NH3 : 0.37 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 8.14 ; O3 : 92.98 ; PM10 : 5.72 ; PM2.5 : 5.26 ; SO2 : 3.93

Weather 60632

High temperature : 42°F

Low temperature : 39°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 12.66 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 6 mi, humidity 88% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 60632 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 260.35 ; NH3 : 0.52 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 11.14 ; O3 : 90.12 ; PM10 : 7.83 ; PM2.5 : 7.02 ; SO2 : 5.01

Weather 60633

High temperature : 41°F

Low temperature : 39°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 9.22 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 4 mi, humidity 93% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 60633 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 257.02 ; NH3 : 0.55 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 7.11 ; O3 : 98.71 ; PM10 : 8.38 ; PM2.5 : 7.78 ; SO2 : 2.53

Weather 92131

High temperature : 54°F

Low temperature : 47°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 11.5 mph, wind out of the SW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 79% . Chance of Rain : 75 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 92131 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 216.96 ; NH3 : 0.14 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 1.37 ; O3 : 85.83 ; PM10 : 7.82 ; PM2.5 : 3.35 ; SO2 : 0.69

Weather 60636

High temperature : 42°F

Low temperature : 39°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 12.66 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 6 mi, humidity 87% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 60636 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 250.34 ; NH3 : 0.45 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 6.34 ; O3 : 95.84 ; PM10 : 8.22 ; PM2.5 : 7.63 ; SO2 : 2.92

Weather 01852 - Lowell MA

overcast clouds

46°

overcast clouds

Feels like 43°
Sunrise/Sunset - 01852
Sunrise/Sunset

05:33/19:49

Temperature - 01852
High/Low

48°F

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43°F

Humidity in 01852
Humidity

78%

Pressure
Pressure

1026 hPa

Visibility
Visibility

7 mi

Wind
Wind

5.75 mph