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CXUS53 KLOT 011748  
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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1148 AM CST SAT MAR 01 2025  
   
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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM  
12/1/2024 TO 2/28/2025...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 75 02/27/1976  
LOW -27 01/20/1985  
HIGHEST 57 02/28 74 02/27  
LOWEST -8 01/21 -10 01/14  
01/15  
AVG. MAXIMUM 34.1 34.6 -0.5 41.4  
AVG. MINIMUM 20.5 21.6 -1.1 28.4  
MEAN 27.3 28.1 -0.8 34.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 42 38.0 4.0 10  
DAYS MIN <= 32 72 77.9 -5.9 60  
DAYS MIN <= 0 5 6.4 -1.4 3  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 13.79 1950  
MINIMUM 1.60 1931  
TOTALS 4.43 6.07 -1.64 7.12  
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.07 -0.02 0.08  
DAYS >= .01 27 31.0 -4.0 34  
DAYS >= .10 9 14.7 -5.7 17  
DAYS >= .50 3 3.3 -0.3 4  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.7 0.3 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.75 01/30 TO 01/31 1.00  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 80.6 1979  
TOTALS 11.9 29.6 -17.7 18.5  
SINCE 7/1 14.8 31.6 -16.8 21.2  
DAYS >= 1.0 4 9.0 -5.0 6  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 3 02/16 5 01/13  
02/17  
02/18  
01/19  
24 HR TOTAL 2.8 02/12 TO 02/12 5.7  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 3368 3318 50 2724  
SINCE 7/1 4135 4470 -335 3688  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/020 DATE 01/31  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/250 DATE 02/28  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.68  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 8  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 44  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 38  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 5  
LIGHT RAIN 20 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 6 HAIL 1  
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 4  
LIGHT SNOW 32 SLEET 1  
FOG 41 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5  
HAZE 8  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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