Weather on April 16
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
April 16th in Chicago, IL typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 43°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest April 16th was in 2002 (77°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (31°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 19% of April 16th dates historically, with the wettest April 16th recording 2.24" of rain. The last decade has been 6.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for April 16th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 2025 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 2023 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 46° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 70° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 2018coldest | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 72° | 59° | 65° | — | — |
| 2016 | 60° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 2014 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 47° | 40° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 42° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 71° | 61° | 66° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2006 | 55° | 47° | 51° | — | — |
| 2005 | 74° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 2004 | 83° | 57° | 70° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 88° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 59° | 41° | 50° | 2.24" | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 43° | 44° | 0.71" | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 37° | 45° | 0.1" | — |
| 1994 | 60° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 1993 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 68° | 45° | 56° | 0.76" | — |
| 1991 | 63° | 45° | 54° | 0.1" | — |
| 1990 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1989 | 71° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 44° | 48° | 0.2" | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 59° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 39° | 40° | 0.91" | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 72° | 60° | 66° | 0.3" | — |
| 1981 | 63° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 1980 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1978 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1976 | 84° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 1972 | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 1971 | 67° | 50° | 58° | 0.05" | — |
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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