Chicago Weather & Climate

United States of America

Chicago sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 33.5°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near -6.1°C in January. May is the wettest month (~91 mm), while January is the driest (~27 mm). For sunshine, August leads with about 67% clear skies.

Best time to visit Chicago

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are September, May, and June — expect around 18.926°C with roughly 29% chance of rain on a given day in September.

Chicago climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January-6.1° / -1.1°10%27 mm41%22.8 kph
February-4.9° / 0.2°10%27 mm44%21.9 kph
March0.5° / 6.5°20%47 mm47%21.1 kph
April7.4° / 13.9°29%73 mm48%19.9 kph
May14° / 20.9°35%91 mm50%17.6 kph
June21.5° / 29.1°36%89 mm57%15.2 kph
July25.8° / 33.5°36%87 mm65%14.1 kph
August25° / 31.9°34%91 mm67%14.3 kph
September18.9° / 26°29%78 mm66%16.8 kph
October11.2° / 17.9°26%72 mm59%19.8 kph
November3° / 9.1°23%62 mm49%21.8 kph
December-3.7° / 1.4°16%43 mm43%22.4 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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