How does the temperature now compare to temperatures over the past half century?

Is today abnormally warm or cold? How does it compare to the same date in previous years? Or the past week's temperature? Or the past month or past year?

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Fifty years of temperature history made visible

Compare any period with previous years

Each bar represents a year. Choose to see today's temperature, the past week, month, or year compared with the same period in every year going back 50 years. Red bars are among the warmest years on record, blue are among the coolest.

See how it compares with the historical average

A vertical line marks the historical average temperature for the period you're viewing. At a glance you can tell whether this year is above or below what's typical for the time of year — and by how much.

Spot long-term trends

A trend line across five decades shows whether there's a warming or a cooling trend, or no real trend at all. In the stats below each chart you can see how certain the trend is.

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Weather data by Open-Meteo.com

Chicago’s climate

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Illinois, United States · 41.88°N, 87.63°W · America/Chicago

Chicago has a humid continental climate with wide seasonal swings. January highs reach only about 0°C, with lows near -7°C, and cold snaps can push well below -20°C. July highs average 29°C, with warm, humid nights near 19°C.

Lake Michigan keeps the shoreline cooler than inland areas in spring and summer, and winter wind off the lake and across the plains makes it feel far colder than the thermometer shows.

Switch between daily, weekly, monthly and yearly views to compare a single date, a rolling week or month, or a full year. Dates are resolved in Chicago's own timezone (America/Chicago), not yours.