Weather on February 24
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
February 24th 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 24th was in 2000 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (11°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded February 24th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). The last decade has been 3.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 24th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2025 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 27° | 24° | 25° | — | — |
| 2021 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 31° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 2014 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 24° | 7° | 15° | 0.05" | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 24° | 41° | 3.23" | — |
| 2000warmest | 66° | 46° | 56° | 1.5" | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1994 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1993coldest | 24° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 20° | 31° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1989 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 31° | 27° | 29° | 0.36" | 1.7" |
| 1985 | 47° | 35° | 41° | 1.24" | — |
| 1984 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.53" | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 58° | 33° | 45° | 0.33" | — |
| 1976 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 1.27" | — |
| 1974 | 24° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
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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