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Weather on February 23

Chicago, IL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
2000
58°F avg
Coldest
2015
9°F avg

About This Date

February 23rd in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 27°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest February 23rd was in 2000 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (9°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded February 23rd dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for February 23rd in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202627°21°24°
202544°26°35°
202450°27°38°
202338°25°31°
202225°16°20°
202147°37°42°
202055°34°44°
201949°32°40°
201844°35°40°
201759°37°48°
201639°31°35°
2015coldest17°
201430°17°24°
201329°25°27°
201240°34°37°
201137°27°32°
201037°25°31°
200928°18°23°
200835°24°30°
200733°28°31°
200644°28°36°
200536°21°28°
200446°39°43°0.03"
200327°13°20°
200248°27°37°
200130°18°24°0.03"
2000warmest66°50°58°
199935°26°31°
199847°34°40°
199429°22°25°3.12"11"
199325°14°19°0.1"0.5"
199245°34°39°
199137°25°31°
199038°28°33°1.93"4"
198928°10°19°0.28"2.5"
198852°20°36°
198746°30°38°
198635°20°27°
198551°38°44°2.29"
198462°41°52°
198345°35°40°0.05"
198243°33°38°
198150°35°43°0.25"
198040°36°38°
197945°32°38°0.3"
197829°19°24°0.13"
197758°33°45°
197638°22°30°
197540°33°36°0.97"
197422°16°19°
197336°32°34°
197236°26°31°
197135°31°33°0.05"
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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