Is Chicago hot in July?
Days are typically warm at 29.4°C, while nights average 20°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Chicago in
July.
Typical July weather in Chicago: 29.4°C by day, 20°C at night, 87 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high29.4°C
Typical low20°C
Rain87 mm
Wet days7.1
In the year-round weather comparison, July scores 62 out of 100 (September leads the year at 89). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 56 from latitude 41.85°. Open-water sea temperature is 20.9°C (4 km from the place centre).
July at a glance
What is Chicago like in July?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 87 mm across about 7 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 56 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is July a good time to visit?
July ranks 5 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4887398
- NOAA station
- USW00014819 · CHICAGO MIDWAY AP
- Station distance
- 11.4 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 23 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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