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CXUS53 KLOT 011612  
CLMORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1112 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 91 04/22/1980  
04/30/1942  
LOW 7 04/07/1982  
HIGHEST 81 04/14 83 04/13  
04/16  
04/14  
04/15  
LOWEST 32 04/06 30 04/02  
AVG. MAXIMUM 61.6 59.0 2.6 62.2  
AVG. MINIMUM 43.8 40.3 3.5 41.3  
MEAN 52.7 49.7 3.0 51.8  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 6.0 -5.0 5  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 8.68 2013  
MINIMUM 0.14 1899  
TOTALS 3.47 3.75 -0.28 2.02  
DAILY AVG. 0.12 0.13 -0.01 0.07  
DAYS >= .01 14 12.3 1.7 14  
DAYS >= .10 10 7.1 2.9 8  
DAYS >= .50 1 2.5 -1.5 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.8 -0.8 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.82 04/01 TO 04/02 0.88  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 13.6 1938  
TOTALS T 1.3 -1.3 0.5  
SINCE 7/1 22.2 38.4 -16.2 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL MM 0.4  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 371 468 -97 416  
SINCE 7/1 4701 5745 -1044 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 9 8 1 25  
SINCE 1/1 9 10 -1 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/320 DATE 04/12  
30/170 04/28  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/250 DATE 04/17  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.62  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 8  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 13  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 8 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 8  
LIGHT RAIN 17 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 1  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 1  
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 3  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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