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CXUS53 KLOT 021908 CCA  
CLMORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1010 AM CDT THU MAY 01 2025  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 91 04/22/1980  
04/30/1942  
LOW 7 04/07/1982  
HIGHEST 84 04/28 81 04/14  
04/16  
LOWEST 25 04/08 32 04/06  
AVG. MAXIMUM 60.0 59.0 1.0 61.6  
AVG. MINIMUM 41.5 40.3 1.2 43.8  
MEAN 50.8 49.7 1.1 52.7  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 2 6.0 -4.0 1  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 8.68 2013  
MINIMUM 0.14 1899  
TOTALS 2.66 3.75 -1.09 3.47  
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.12 -0.03 0.12  
DAYS >= .01 10 12.3 -2.3 14  
DAYS >= .10 5 7.1 -2.1 10  
DAYS >= .50 2 2.5 -0.5 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.8 0.2 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.25 04/02 TO 04/02 0.82  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 13.6 1938  
TOTALS T 1.3 -1.3 T  
SINCE 7/1 17.6 38.4 -20.8 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL T 04/07 TO 04/07 T  
04/09 TO 04/09  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 428 468 -40 371  
SINCE 7/1 5193 5745 -552 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 8 8 0 9  
SINCE 1/1 8 10 -2 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/030 DATE 04/07  
31/250 04/21  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 46/220 DATE 04/21  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.70  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 13  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 4  
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 2 SLEET 1  
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 1  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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