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Best time to visit Chicago

Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.

Now: October Shoulder season Season
Overall 58.6 out of 100
Weather 60 weather score
Cost 45 cost score

12-month score heatmap

Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan 36.3 -4°C · 10 rain Feb 42.9 -2°C · 8 rain Mar 41.2 5°C · 11 rain Apr 44.7 9°C · 13 rain May 61.6 15°C · 10 rain Jun 70.6 22°C · 9 rain Jul 69.2 23°C · 11 rain Aug 69.2 23°C · 10 rain Sep 73.0 20°C · 7 rain Oct 58.6 14°C · 11 rain Nov 42.9 6°C · 7 rain Dec 36.3 1°C · 9 rain

Best months

SeptemberShoulder season 20°C · 7 rain 73.0 JuneShoulder season 22°C · 9 rain 70.6 JulyShoulder season 23°C · 11 rain 69.2

Weakest months

JanuaryCold season -4°C · 10 rain 36.3 DecemberCold season 1°C · 9 rain 36.3 MarchCold season 5°C · 11 rain 41.2

Month-by-month details

Month-by-month seasonal scores for Chicago
Month Score Season Weather Temp Rain days Cost Events
January 36.3 Cold season 30 -3.6°C 9.7 $5,375 0
February 42.9 Cold season 45 -2.1°C 7.7 $5,375 0
March 41.2 Cold season 41 4.5°C 11.4 $5,375 0
April 44.7 Cold season 48 9.4°C 12.8 $5,375 0
May 61.6 Shoulder season 64 14.9°C 9.9 $5,375 48
June 70.6 Shoulder season 84 21.6°C 9.2 $5,375 47
July 69.2 Shoulder season 81 23.1°C 11.4 $5,375 46
August 69.2 Shoulder season 81 22.8°C 9.7 $5,375 64
September 73.0 Shoulder season 89 19.9°C 7.2 $5,375 56
October 58.6 Shoulder season 60 13.7°C 10.6 $5,375 18
November 42.9 Cold season 45 5.7°C 7.0 $5,375 0
December 36.3 Cold season 30 0.5°C 9.3 $5,375 0

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Rank City Score Season Weather Cost Events City page
#1 IL Haifa Israel 66.6 Dry comfort window 24.1°C · 2.7 rain $3,691 0 City page
#2 TR Antalya Turkey 66.6 Dry comfort window 21.2°C · 4.3 rain $2,375 0 City page
#3 US San Diego United States 66.5 Dry comfort window 18.7°C · 2.5 rain $6,665 27 City page
#4 EG Ain Sokhna Egypt 66.5 Dry comfort window 24.9°C · 0.8 rain $1,709 0 City page
#5 TN Djerba Tunisia 66.5 Dry comfort window 24.3°C · 1.9 rain $1,768 0 City page
#6 AO Lubango Angola 66.4 Shoulder season 22.0°C · 5.6 rain $840 0 City page
#7 MG Diego Suarez Madagascar 66.4 Dry comfort window 25.9°C · 2.9 rain $1,630 0 City page
#8 IQ Duhok Iraq 66.4 Dry comfort window 22.1°C · 2.9 rain $2,145 0 City page

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