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Weather in Chicago — today
Now
☀️
+23°
Clear
Feels like +23° · humidity 66%
Today 13.6: +30° / +17°
🕐 09:25
Wind
14 km/h
UV index
4 🟡
Air (AQI)
28 · Good
Precipitation
40%
Humidity
66%
Pressure
1014 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:14 / 20:26
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 Windy
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Chicago
Today, 13 June, Saturday, in Chicago (United States): overcast, raining, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +17°. Due to the wind it feels like +23°. Wind up to 27 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 05:14 and set at 20:26 — daylight lasts 15 hours.Hourly weather in Chicago
💧 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 13.6
🌧️
💧 40%
+17° +30°
Morning
🌧️
+22°
Day
🌧️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Tomorrow 14.6
🌦️
💧 36%
+15° +21°
Morning
☁️
+17°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Mon 15.6
☁️
💧 2%
+15° +24°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Tue 16.6
🌦️
💧 58%
+17° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Wed 17.6
🌦️
💧 83%
+17° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Thu 18.6
🌦️
💧 83%
+17° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Fri 19.6
☁️
💧 9%
+16° +23°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Sat 20.6
🌦️
💧 22%
+15° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Sun 21.6
🌦️
💧 26%
+16° +18°
Morning
🌦️
+17°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Mon 22.6
☁️
💧 24%
+17° +21°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Tue 23.6
☁️
💧 11%
+18° +22°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+18°
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Wed 24.6
🌦️
💧 29%
+17° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Thu 25.6
🌦️
💧 36%
+19° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+19°
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Fri 26.6
⛅
💧 26%
+17° +29°
Morning
⛅
+21°
Day
⛅
+29°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+17°
🗺️ 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
21 / 100
comfort for running · So-so
🧴 UV
36%
moderate · moderate
☂️ Rain
40%
possible · moderate
✨ Stars
60 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
30 / 100
will dry outside · So-so
🚗 Car wash
47 / 100
better to wait · Average
🌫️ Air quality
28
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 5PM10: 5O₃: 71NO₂: 11
🫁 The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:14
Sunset
20:26
Golden hour
19:44
Daylight
15 h (+1 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
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
+30°
Normal for June
+25°
Deviation
5° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+22°
Record for this date
+33° (1988)
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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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Chicago
Is it cold in Chicago in winter?＋
❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.
Data: Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), met.no, NWS · radar RainViewer · archive since 1940 · © wweather1 — traffic-adv.ae