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Weather on May 10

Chicago, IL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
68°F
Avg Low
50°F
Warmest
1979
79°F avg
Coldest
1977
44°F avg

About This Date

May 10th in Chicago, IL typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 50°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest May 10th was in 1979 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (44°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of May 10th dates historically, with the wettest May 10th recording 76.2" of rain. The last decade has been 7.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 7.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 10th in Chicago, IL? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202656°47°51°
202571°46°59°
202467°49°58°
202380°51°66°
202287°61°74°
202148°43°45°
202053°37°45°1.07"
201949°42°45°
201865°46°55°
201756°47°51°
201658°49°53°
201551°44°48°
201474°53°63°
201349°41°45°
201260°50°55°
201175°57°66°
201059°47°53°
200968°45°56°
200855°46°51°
200770°52°61°
200673°57°65°
200583°60°71°
200485°60°72°0.08"
200374°59°66°1.32"
200267°45°56°
200186°61°73°0.79"
200065°47°56°
199975°47°61°
199867°50°58°
199761°40°50°
199471°50°61°
199388°67°77°
199272°50°61°
199175°53°64°
199074°38°56°6.99"
198952°43°47°
198861°55°58°
198776°65°70°
198668°50°59°
198584°63°73°
198466°47°56°0.03"
198363°39°51°
198283°60°71°76.2"
198165°38°51°2.49"
198071°53°62°
1979warmest89°70°79°
197866°47°56°
1977coldest55°33°44°
197674°56°65°
197559°50°55°
197454°40°47°
197372°59°65°
197258°44°51°
197164°44°54°
54 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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