Weather on April 8
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
39°F
Warmest
1991
72°F avg
Coldest
1972
30°F avg
About This Date
April 8th in Chicago, IL typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 39°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest April 8th was in 1991 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (30°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded April 8th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for April 8th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2025 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 72° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 69° | 50° | 60° | 0.81" | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 45° | 48° | — | — |
| 2019 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 48° | 41° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 42° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2004 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 32° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 46° | 51° | 2.84" | — |
| 2001 | 82° | 44° | 63° | — | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 29° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 65° | 50° | 57° | 2.9" | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 45° | 48° | 0.91" | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 57° | 47° | 52° | 0.94" | — |
| 1992 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 79° | 66° | 72° | 0.05" | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1987 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1986 | 79° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 30° | 40° | 0.2" | 0.1" |
| 1984 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1983 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 74° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 1980 | 71° | 50° | 61° | 0.99" | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 1978 | 71° | 38° | 54° | 0.03" | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 43° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 75° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK