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Weather on October 28

Chicago, IL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
44°F
Warmest
1989
66°F avg
Coldest
1976
38°F avg

About This Date

October 28th in Chicago, IL typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 44°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 28th was in 1989 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (38°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of October 28th dates historically, with the wettest October 28th recording 0.64" of rain. The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 28th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Cooling Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202557°49°53°
202467°47°57°
202350°41°46°
202254°46°50°
202156°49°52°
202051°34°42°
201951°45°48°
201851°45°48°
201741°37°39°
201665°44°54°
201557°40°48°
201466°49°57°
201352°43°47°
201249°46°47°
201157°43°50°
201048°42°45°
200958°52°55°
200848°38°43°
200759°44°52°
200653°42°48°
200556°43°49°
200462°50°56°
200355°42°49°0.18"
200250°42°46°0.03"
200154°33°43°
200054°47°50°
199981°51°66°
199864°50°57°0.13"
199752°28°40°
199656°44°50°
199553°42°48°0.41"
199460°44°52°
199354°38°46°
199262°43°52°
199156°51°53°
199065°38°51°
1989warmest76°56°66°
198856°33°44°0.1"
198756°35°45°0.03"
198667°47°57°
198558°46°52°
198476°49°62°
198370°55°62°
198267°54°60°
198161°42°51°
198043°35°39°0.64"
197966°42°54°
197864°41°53°
197763°49°56°
1976coldest47°30°38°0.03"
197564°51°58°
197472°54°63°
197349°40°44°
197250°45°47°
197163°46°54°
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK

Chicago, IL Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Chicago, IL Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"7.4"14.7"JFMAMJJASOND
Rain (in)

Chicago, IL Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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