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Best time to visit Chicago

The best time to visit Chicago is May–September, with daytime temperatures around 28°C.

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Chicago

180 m
Warm
74
28°/18°21°105 mm39 %15 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-July in Chicago
Sunny 10Cloudy 10Rain 10
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
18°25°31°−10°34°
Sea temperature
21°−10°34°
Daylight (solar time)
04:3419:26
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14 h 52 m
Precipitation
0110 mm
105 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 70 %
Poor Excellent Doesn’t match ERA5 · CRU TS · ETOPO

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Month by month

MonthScoreDayNight Sea RainWet daysSunDaylightFeels like
January 30 0°−8° 2° 56 mm1228 %10 h Cold and snowy
February 35 2°−7° 0° 53 mm1030 %11 h Cold and snowy
March 31 8°−1° 1° 68 mm1228 %12 h Chilly and showery
April 40 15°4° 4° 102 mm1332 %13 h Mild and showery
May 67 21°10° 8° 107 mm1334 %15 h Pleasantly warm and showery
June 73 26°15° 15° 109 mm1135 %15 h Warm
July 74 28°18° 21° 105 mm1039 %15 h Warm
August 74 27°18° 22° 103 mm1039 %14 h Warm
September 79 24°14° 20° 80 mm940 %12 h Pleasantly warm
October 57 17°7° 14° 91 mm1133 %11 h Mild
November 35 10°1° 9° 62 mm1027 %10 h Chilly
December 31 3°−4° 4° 59 mm1224 %9 h Cold, showery and grey

The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.

Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 176 m. Coordinates: 41.88, -87.63.