Climate and Weather Charts
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
(Chicago, Illinois - IL, USA)
Chicago experiences a continental climate with temperature and weather extremes throughout the year. These include hot summers, sunny months and contrasting spells of freezing weather during the heart of the winter. Much of Chicago's climate and weather is influenced by its location alongside the vast Lake Michigan.
Chicago enjoys four very distinct seasons, with January featuring the coldest and driest climate. July and August offer the highest temperatures, although summer is also the wettest time of the year in Chicago, with short-lived showers soon clearing in most cases. The average annual daytime temperatures in Chicago are around 15°C / 60°F.
Climate Description: Continental climate
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) Location: Northern Hemisphere, USA, Illinois
Annual High / Low Daytime Temperatures at Chicago: 29°C / 0°C (84°F / 32°F)
Average Daily January Temperature: 0°C / 32°F
Average Daily June Temperature: 27°C / 81°F
Annual Rainfall / Precipication Chicago at Airport (MDW): 912 mm / 36 inches
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW):
Climate and Weather Charts
Temperature Chart |
| Temperatures |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Average |
Maximum
Celcius (°C) |
0 |
3 |
8 |
15 |
21 |
27 |
29 |
28 |
24 |
18 |
9 |
3 |
15 |
Minimum
Celcius (°C) |
-8 |
-4 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
16 |
19 |
18 |
14 |
8 |
2 |
-4 |
7 |
Maximum
Fahrenheit (°F) |
32 |
37 |
46 |
59 |
70 |
81 |
84 |
82 |
75 |
64 |
48 |
37 |
60 |
Minimum
Fahrenheit (°F) |
18 |
25 |
32 |
43 |
52 |
61 |
66 |
64 |
57 |
46 |
36 |
25 |
44 |
Rainfall / Precipitation Chart |
| Rainfall |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Total |
| Rainfall (mm) |
38 |
36 |
69 |
91 |
84 |
97 |
94 |
107 |
97 |
61 |
74 |
64 |
912 |
| Rainfall (inches) |
1.5 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
36 |
| Chicago Days of Rain |
11 |
9 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
125 |
Snowfall Chart |
| Snowfall |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Total |
| Snowfall (mm) |
272 |
208 |
168 |
41 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
48 |
206 |
956 |
| Snowfall (inches) |
10.7 |
8.2 |
6.6 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
8.1 |
38 |
Seasonal Chart |
| Seasons |
Average
Temp
(Max °C) |
Average
Temp
(Min °C) |
Average
Temp
(Max °F) |
Average
Temp
(Min °F) |
Total
Rainfall
(mm) |
Total
Rainfall
(inches) |
Total
Snowfall
(mm) |
Total
Snowfall
(inches) |
| Mar to May (Spring) |
15 |
6 |
58 |
42 |
244 |
10 |
212 |
8 |
| Jun to Aug (Summer) |
28 |
18 |
82 |
64 |
298 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
| Sept to Nov (Autumn / Fall) |
17 |
8 |
62 |
46 |
232 |
9 |
58 |
2 |
| Dec to Feb (Winter) |
2 |
-5 |
35 |
23 |
138 |
5 |
686 |
27 |
