Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Chicago (United States): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +31°, at night around +17°. Due to the wind it feels like +19°. Wind up to 17 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:27 and set at 19:05 — daylight lasts 13 hours.
Hourly weather in Chicago
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Chicago for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
☁️
💧 6%
+17°+31°
Morning
☀️
+20°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+17°
Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 17 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 33%
+16°+23°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+16°
Light rain · precipitation 33% · wind up to 24 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Mon 14.9
☁️
💧 6%
+16°+22°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+16°
Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 21 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 60%
+17°+27°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+17°
Rain showers · precipitation 60% · wind up to 23 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 70%
+20°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+20°
Rain showers · precipitation 70% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 57%
+19°+23°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+19°
Rain showers · precipitation 57% · wind up to 21 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 18.9
☁️
💧 24%
+17°+20°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+17°
Overcast · precipitation 24% · wind up to 18 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sat 19.9
☁️
💧 24%
+16°+22°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+16°
Overcast · precipitation 24% · wind up to 13 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sun 20.9
🌤️
💧 9%
+17°+24°
Morning
🌤️
+20°
Day
🌤️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+17°
Mostly clear · precipitation 9% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 21.9
☁️
💧 12%
+18°+24°
Morning
☁️
+20°
Day
☁️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+18°
Overcast · precipitation 12% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 22.9
☁️
💧 16%
+18°+23°
Morning
☁️
+20°
Day
☁️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+18°
Overcast · precipitation 16% · wind up to 17 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Wed 23.9
☁️
💧 16%
+16°+22°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+16°
Overcast · precipitation 16% · wind up to 15 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 24.9
☁️
💧 32%
+16°+24°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+16°
Overcast · precipitation 32% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 25.9
☁️
💧 17%
+19°+29°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 17% · wind up to 20 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
58 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
6%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
84 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
60 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
88 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
35
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 10PM10: 10O₃: 61NO₂: 21
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:27
Sunset
19:05
Golden hour
18:28
Daylight
13 h (-3 min vs yesterday)
Chicago climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
-1°
-7°
Jan
+1°
-7°
Feb
+6°
-2°
Mar
+12°
+4°
Apr
+19°
+11°
May
+25°
+17°
Jun
+27°
+20°
Jul
+26°
+20°
Aug
+23°
+16°
Sep
+16°
+9°
Oct
+8°
+2°
Nov
+2°
-4°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
-1°
-7°
62 mm
The coldest stretch: -1° by day, full winter clothing required. One of the wettest months (62 mm): downpours can derail plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+1°
-7°
54 mm
Freezing: +1° by day, -7° at night — full winter gear, ice underfoot is common. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes.
March
+6°
-2°
71 mm
Winter weather: about +6° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (71 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧣 a warmer jacket.
April
+12°
+4°
109 mm
Cool weather: +12° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (109 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket.
May
+19°
+11°
115 mm
One of the best times to visit: +19° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (115 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
June
+25°
+17°
104 mm
Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (104 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+27°
+20°
98 mm
A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (98 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Chicago.
August
+26°
+20°
98 mm
Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +20° at night. It's a rainy month (98 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
September
+23°
+16°
79 mm
Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (79 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October
+16°
+9°
87 mm
Cool weather: +16° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (87 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket.
November
+8°
+2°
72 mm
Cold: +8° by day, down to +2° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (72 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket.
December
+2°
-4°
60 mm
Winter weather: about +2° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Chicago
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: July, August, September
Daytime air+23…+27°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +23…+27° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, May, June, October
Daytime air-1…+25°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (54–115 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: April, November, December
Daytime air+2…+12°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (+2…+12° by day, 9 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Chicago is July – September, and the most comfortable months are July, August, September. The toughest months to visit are April, November, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+31°
Normal for September
+23°
Deviation
8° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+28°
Record for this date
+32° (2021)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Chicago
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