Measurements:
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48°F
N 12 mph
Feels like: 42°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts USA Chicago Weather August Weather in Chicago

Chicago Weather: August

Average Day Temperature: 83.2°F
Average Night Temperature: 71.0°F
Sea Water Temperature: 72.2°F
Number of Sunny Days: 16 days
Sunshine Hours: 13.2 - 14.4 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 5 days
Precipitation Totals: 2.6 in

Air Temperature in August, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in August 2024 was 95°F. The lowest night temperature was 61°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during August were 81.2°F и 71.2°F respectivly.

Chicago Water Sea Temperature in August, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in August 2024 for Chicago was 77.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 74.6°F and 79.6°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
52%
32%
16%

Most of the days in August are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in August, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.8
5.5

Precipitation total in August for Chicago is 2.6 in.

Wind Speed in August, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.1
4.2
6.3
8.4
10.6
12.7
14.8

The average wind speed in August is 8.4 mph. It makes August one of the most windless months of the year for Chicago.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.7
3.4
5.2
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.1

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Chicago in August is 9.4 hours.

Best Time to Visit Chicago
The most sunny months:
September 16 days
August 16 days
July 16 days
The most warm months:
July 83.6 °F
August 83.2 °F
June 76.7 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 72.3 °F
July 69.8 °F
September 68.0 °F
The most cold months:
January 25.8 °F
February 28.7 °F
December 34.4 °F
The most rainy months:
June 7 days
May 7 days
July 6 days
The most windy months:
November 12 mph
January 12 mph
February 11 mph

Chicago on the Weather Map

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New York +44
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Washington +48
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Chicago
Local time: 08:22
13 apr, sunday
0900 48°F
N
12 mph
1200 54°F
N
13 mph
1500 56°F
N
14 mph
1800 56°F
N
11 mph
2100 56°F
N
12 mph
14 apr, monday
0000 54°F
N
7 mph
0300 56°F
NE
6 mph
0600 52°F
E
11 mph