July
Other strong months: August and September
Canada · 1991–2020
For Evanston, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.2°C, nights average 9.8°C, and rainfall totals about 63 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Other strong months: August and September
Other strong months: August and July
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
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The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -1.6°C, 26° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights drop to -13.6°C.
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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.2°C and 63 mm of rain.
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 23.2°C and a night-time low of 9.8°C.
January has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 10 mm.
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1.6°C | -13.6°C | 10 mm | 3.6 | 8 h 21 | 5 | Good coverage |
| February | 0.7°C | -11.4°C | 11 mm | 3.6 | 9 h 54 | 5 | Good coverage |
| March | 4.1°C | -7.8°C | 18 mm | 4.3 | 11 h 42 | 5 | Good coverage |
| April | 10.6°C | -2.1°C | 31 mm | 5.9 | 13 h 45 | 22 | Good coverage |
| May | 15.9°C | 3°C | 59 mm | 8.3 | 15 h 32 | 44 | Good coverage |
| June | 19.3°C | 7.4°C | 109 mm | 11.3 | 16 h 32 | 53 | Good coverage |
| July | 23.2°C | 9.8°C | 63 mm | 9.1 | 16 h 08 | 79 | Good coverage |
| August | 22.7°C | 8.8°C | 58 mm | 7.5 | 14 h 34 | 77 | Good coverage |
| September | 18.3°C | 4.4°C | 36 mm | 6.1 | 12 h 34 | 59 | Good coverage |
| October | 11.4°C | -1.4°C | 17 mm | 4.7 | 10 h 35 | 27 | Good coverage |
| November | 3.8°C | -7.9°C | 14 mm | 3.7 | 8 h 49 | 5 | Good coverage |
| December | -0.4°C | -12.4°C | 11 mm | 3.4 | 7 h 55 | 5 | Good coverage |
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.6°C7 Jan 2003 | -44.4°C31 Jan 1893 | 25 mm3 Jan 1913 | 44 mm1954 · driest 0 mm in 1898 | 129 |
| February | 22.6°C27 Feb 1992 | -45.0°C4 Feb 1893 | 28 mm10 Feb 1951 | 49 mm1896 · driest 0 mm in 1999 | 129 |
| March | 25.4°C30 Mar 2004 | -37.2°C8 Mar 1951 | 25 mm16 Mar 1998 | 61 mm1924 · driest 0 mm in 1891 | 129 |
| April | 29.4°C29 Apr 1926 | -30.0°C2 Apr 1954 | 46 mm21 Apr 1932 | 98 mm1932 · driest 0 mm in 1889 | 128 |
| May | 32.4°C30 May 1986 | -16.7°C1 May 1954 | 65 mm18 May 1902 | 226 mm1902 · driest 2 mm in 1892 | 128 |
| June | 35.0°C26 Jun 1926 | -3.3°C8 Jun 1891 | 79 mm1 Jun 1932 | 248 mm2005 · driest 7 mm in 1918 | 129 |
| July | 36.1°C15 Jul 1919 | -0.6°C5 Jul 1884 | 95 mm15 Jul 1927 | 245 mm1927 · driest 3 mm in 1894 | 128 |
| August | 35.6°C3 Aug 1914 | -3.2°C25 Aug 1992 | 81 mm25 Aug 1945 | 239 mm1899 · driest 0 mm in 1886 | 128 |
| September | 33.3°C1 Sep 1967 | -13.3°C24 Sep 1926 | 93 mm12 Sep 1985 | 233 mm1926 · driest 0 mm in 1885 | 128 |
| October | 29.4°C6 Oct 1889 | -25.7°C31 Oct 1984 | 46 mm1 Oct 1915 | 76 mm1939 · driest 0 mm in 1885 | 128 |
| November | 22.8°C4 Nov 1975 | -35.0°C30 Nov 1893 | 36 mm13 Nov 1914 | 70 mm1914 · driest 0 mm in 1949 | 129 |
| December | 19.5°C27 Dec 1999 | -42.8°C17 Dec 1924 | 22 mm11 Dec 1889 | 57 mm1924 · driest 0 mm in 1905 | 129 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 8 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 29 | <1 | 9 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 20 | <1 | 7 |
| May | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| June | 3 | <1 | <1 | 4 | <1 |
| July | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August | 11 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| September | 5 | <1 | 4 | <1 | 1 |
| October | <1 | 0 | 18 | <1 | 4 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 30 | <1 | 7 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 13% | <1% | 8% | -10.6–3.1°C |
| February | 0% | 14% | <1% | 11% | -7.9–3.9°C |
| March | <1% | 17% | 1% | 14% | -2.2–7.9°C |
| April | 9% | 18% | 2% | 17% | 7.0–14.9°C |
| May | 29% | 25% | 5% | 30% | 14.2–19.1°C |
| June | 45% | 34% | 9% | 43% | 18.0–22.6°C |
| July | 66% | 27% | 7% | 30% | 21.3–26.4°C |
| August | 63% | 24% | 5% | 26% | 19.7–25.8°C |
| September | 39% | 20% | 4% | 20% | 14.2–21.1°C |
| October | 15% | 13% | 1% | 7% | 8.6–15.2°C |
| November | <1% | 12% | <1% | 10% | -1.4–8.5°C |
| December | 0% | 11% | <1% | 8% | -7.1–3.8°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
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