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Weather on February 13

Chicago, IL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1984
50°F avg
Coldest
2021
7°F avg

About This Date

February 13th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 21°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest February 13th was in 1984 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (7°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded February 13th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 4.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for February 13th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202654°27°40°
202528°18°
202440°33°36°
202352°36°44°
202219°13°16°
2021coldest15°-1°
202033°21°
201930°14°22°
201835°18°26°
201744°31°37°
201619°12°
201528°10°19°
201433°18°25°
201345°27°36°
201239°24°32°
201153°36°44°
201035°19°27°
200935°30°33°
200827°13°20°
200728°20°24°
200637°18°27°
200545°36°40°1.63"
200429°12°20°
200332°13°22°
200234°19°26°
200140°33°36°0.13"
200032°30°31°
199936°16°26°
199839°30°35°
199430°17°24°0.25"0.4"
199336°26°31°
199232°25°28°0.08"0.1"
199138°31°34°
199056°39°47°
198937°28°33°0.79"2.5"
198820°-2°
198743°31°37°
198617°
198524°12°18°
1984warmest61°39°50°0.86"
198341°25°33°
198231°15°23°
198129°11°20°
198029°16°22°
197925°16°20°
197836°23°29°0.05"
197743°33°38°
197646°31°38°
197530°19°
197443°28°35°
197337°30°34°
197240°32°36°
197124°13°18°
53 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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