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The climate of Chicago is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen: Dfa) with hot humid summers and cold, occasionally snowy winters. All four seasons are distinctly represented: Winters are cold and often see snow with below 0 Celsius temperatures and windchills, while summers are warm and humid with temperatures being hotter inland ...
Normal annual snowfall exceeds 38 inches or 0.97 m in Chicago, while the southern portion of the state normally receives less than 14 inches or 0.36 m. [1] The highest temperature recorded in Illinois was 117 °F (47.2 °C), recorded on July 14, 1954, at East St. Louis , while the lowest temperature was −38 °F (−38.9 °C), recorded on ...
The Chicago River during the January 2014 cold wave. The city lies within the typical hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa), and experiences four distinct seasons. [136] [137] [138] Summers are hot and humid, with frequent heat waves. The July daily average temperature is 75.4 °F (24.1 °C), with afternoon temperatures peaking at ...
Chicago's streak of warmer-than-normal days ended today, with temperatures dropping to the mid-20s and a cold week ahead. A potential storm system early next week may bring snow to the area, with ...
The author worried that winter would be too cold for his family to visit Chicago. Courtesy of the author I took my family from a 95-degree Australian summer to experience Chicago's 5-degree winter ...
Cold subsides when the vortex restabilizes and drives the arctic air back north. January’s freeze-out comes after December started cold, but finished out unusually warm across most of the country.
Summers are warm and humid with a July average of 75.5 °F (24.2 °C). Winters are cold, snowy and windy with temperatures below freezing. Spring and fall are mild with moderate humidity. According to the National Weather Service, Chicago's highest official temperature reading of 107 °F (42 °C) was recorded on June 1, 1934. The lowest ...
The AccuWeather Alert Day continues with extremely cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills Wednesday night. Lows from -32 to -24, and will feel even colder. A Wind Chill Warning remains in ...