Weather on February 19
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
February 19th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 26°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest February 19th was in 1994 (56°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (2°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded February 19th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 19th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2025 | 19° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2020 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2015coldest | 8° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 17° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 40° | 43° | 0.91" | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 0.13" | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 37° | 39° | — | — |
| 1994warmest | 60° | 52° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 0.23" | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 0.38" | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 33° | 37° | 0.23" | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 50° | 38° | 44° | 0.94" | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.69" | 1" |
| 1981 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 20° | 0° | 10° | 0.3" | — |
| 1978 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1977 | 45° | 29° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 37° | 46° | 0.25" | — |
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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