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Weather on February 9

Chicago, IL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1990
50°F avg
Coldest
1971
6°F avg

About This Date

February 9th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 20°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest February 9th was in 1990 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (6°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded February 9th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 6.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 6.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for February 9th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202638°21°29°
202530°22°26°
202456°39°47°
202345°34°39°
202241°33°37°
202119°11°
202036°24°30°
2019
201827°21°24°
201726°14°20°
201623°16°19°
201529°26°27°
201422°10°16°
201336°28°32°
201238°25°31°
201117°12°
201030°24°27°
200955°32°44°
200838°21°29°
200720°13°
200632°20°26°
200531°24°27°0.03"
200433°25°29°0.1"
200326°16°
200253°34°43°
200154°21°37°1.27"1.2"
200050°32°41°
199957°37°47°
199848°28°38°
199420°11°15°0.46"3"
199336°28°32°
199225°13°19°
199144°33°39°
1990warmest61°39°50°
198915°-1°
198826°16°21°0.28"1"
198734°18°26°
198634°13°23°
198524°15°20°
198445°28°36°
198334°31°32°
198227°18°0.15"0.5"
198126°15°21°
198033°24°29°0.2"0.4"
197918°10°0.05"
197831°22°26°
197740°20°30°
197644°27°35°
197519°-3°
197426°13°19°
197323°12°18°
197222°10°16°
1971coldest14°-3°
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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