North & Central America · City travel

Best time to visit Chicago

Early Jun–Mid Jun, Early Jul–Mid Jul, Early Aug–Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.9°C, with 2.5 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

Chicago season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 3.8)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 1.9)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 3.2)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 5.0)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 6.3)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 9.7)Early Mar: Avoid (season score 12.5)Mid Mar: Off-season (season score 27.1)Late Mar: Fair (season score 30.8)Early Apr: Fair (season score 38.8)Mid Apr: Good (season score 58.0)Late Apr: Okay (season score 56.9)Early May: Great (season score 72.1)Mid May: Great (season score 75.7)Late May: Great (season score 84.7)Early Jun: Best (season score 93.9)Mid Jun: Best (season score 89.4)Late Jun: Great (season score 83.1)Early Jul: Best (season score 93.7)Mid Jul: Best (season score 88.1)Late Jul: Great (season score 85.3)Early Aug: Best (season score 92.3)Mid Aug: Best (season score 94.8)Late Aug: Best (season score 96.7)Early Sep: Best (season score 100.0)Mid Sep: Best (season score 98.6)Late Sep: Best (season score 94.9)Early Oct: Great (season score 84.2)Mid Oct: Good (season score 65.7)Late Oct: Okay (season score 43.8)Early Nov: Okay (season score 44.7)Mid Nov: Off-season (season score 21.6)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 6.4)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 8.4)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 3.9)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 0.0)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid0.5°C1.871.0%
FebruaryAvoid2.9°C2.069.2%
MarchOff-season8.9°C2.466.4%
AprilOkay15.5°C3.064.7%
MayGreat21.5°C3.464.9%
JuneBest27.2°C3.156.9%
JulyBest29.2°C2.449.7%
AugustBest28.2°C2.548.4%
SeptemberBest25.0°C2.146.7%
OctoberGood17.8°C2.757.4%
NovemberOff-season9.9°C2.064.3%
DecemberAvoid3.3°C2.071.7%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP(15 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.