Weather on February 18
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
February 18th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 24°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest February 18th was in 2026 (56°F average), while the coldest was 2006 (3°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 17% of February 18th dates historically, with the wettest February 18th recording 0.64" of rain. The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 18th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 2025 | 15° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 2014 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006coldest | 10° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 2005 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 37° | 38° | — | — |
| 1994 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.64" | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 34° | 38° | 0.23" | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 31° | 36° | 0.08" | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 26° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 39° | 42° | 0.2" | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 35° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1979 | 13° | 5° | 9° | 0.15" | — |
| 1978 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.2" | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.46" | — |
Chicago, IL Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Chicago, IL Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
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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