CHICAGO MIDWAY AP 3 SW, ILLINOIS

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 30.7 36.1 47.4 59.2 71.3 80.8 84.7 82.3 75.1 63.2 48.0 35.6 59.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 42.1 45.8 55.6 66.9 82.1 87.3 90.1 88.3 81.0 71.0 57.1 43.8 90.1
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1976 2000 1977 1977 1971 1999 1995 1978 1971 1999 1982 1999
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 18.7 24.5 37.3 52.2 64.8 76.0 78.5 77.7 68.4 57.0 41.0 22.7 18.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1979 1984 1975 1997 1982 1992 1994 1993 1988 1996 1983 1977
Mean Temperature (F) 23.5 28.7 39.0 49.7 61.1 70.8 75.5 73.7 65.9 54.1 40.8 28.9 51.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 34.7 39.7 46.0 55.1 69.7 75.9 81.3 80.9 70.4 61.7 47.7 37.1 81.3
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1977 1977 1971 1999 1995 1998 1971 1999 1982 1999
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 10.3 17.0 30.9 44.0 55.3 64.4 71.4 69.7 60.9 48.0 32.9 16.5 10.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1979 1984 1975 1997 1982 1992 1992 1993 1987 1976 1983 1977
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 16.2 21.3 30.6 40.2 50.9 60.7 66.3 65.0 56.7 44.9 33.6 22.2 42.4
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 27.2 34.0 37.6 46.2 59.4 65.5 72.5 73.5 61.4 52.5 39.4 30.3 73.5
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1991 1991 1991 1999 1995 1998 1971 1990 1982 1995
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 1.9 8.9 24.4 34.5 44.0 52.9 62.1 60.3 50.9 38.4 23.9 10.2 1.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1978 1984 1982 1981 1982 1984 1982 1974 1980 1976 1983 1977
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.95 1.78 2.83 3.82 3.86 4.16 3.82 3.91 3.45 2.79 3.22 2.76 38.35
Highest Precipitation (in.) 4.19 6.76 5.37 7.84 6.99 13.03 10.29 9.95 9.44 9.04 7.63 7.21 13.03
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1997 1976 1975 1980 1993 1996 1987 1977 1991 1985 1982 1993
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.13 0.56 0.61 0.45 0.25 1.09 1.36 0.76 0.01 0.73 0.55 0.50 0.01
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1996 1981 1971 1992 1988 1991 1996 1979 1992 1976 1989 1979
Heating Degree Days (F) 1288. 1017. 805. 462. 203. 28. 4. 11. 67. 352. 726. 1120. 6083.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 4. 82. 199. 330. 279. 95. 12. 0. 0. 1001.

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