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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
131 PM CST Wed Jan 1 2025 /231 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025/

...A Look Back at the Climate for the 2024 Calendar Year for
Chicago and Rockford...

At Chicago, the average high temperature was 63.5 degrees, which
is 4.0 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was
46.5 degrees, which is 3.5 degrees above normal. The average
temperature for the month was 55.0 degrees, which is 3.8 degrees
above normal. 34.92 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded,
which is 2.94 inches below normal. 23.6 inches of snow were
recorded, which is 14.8 inches below normal.

Below is a listing of daily temperature and precipitation
records, as well as top ten monthly, seasonal, and annual
temperature and precipitation records that were established for
Chicago in 2024...

JANUARY --
* Record daily liquid precipitation of 0.93 inches on the 9th.

FEBRUARY --
* Tied record daily high temperature of 56 degrees on the 9th.
* Record daily high temperature of 71 degrees on the 26th.
* Record daily warmest low temperature of 52 degrees on the 27th.
** Warmest February on record with an average temperature of
   39.5 degrees.

MARCH -- No daily or top ten monthly records set.

APRIL -- No daily or top ten monthly records set.

MAY -- No daily or top ten monthly records set.

JUNE --
* Record daily high temperature of 97 degrees on the 17th.
* Record daily warmest low temperature of 78 degrees on the 18th.
** Tied 10th warmest June on record with an average temperature
   of 73.9 degrees.

JULY --
* Record daily liquid precipitation of 1.60 inches on the 13th.

AUGUST --
* Tied record daily warmest low temperature of 74 degrees on the
  25th.
* Record daily warmest low temperature of 79 degrees on the 26th.
* Record daily high temperature of 99 degrees on the 27th.

SEPTEMBER --
** Tied 2nd warmest September on record with an average
   temperature of 70.6 degrees.

OCTOBER --
* Record daily high temperature of 82 degrees on the 29th.
* Record daily warmest low temperature of 67 degrees on the 29th.
* Record daily warmest low temperature of 68 degrees on the 30th.
** Tied 9th warmest October on record with an average temperature
   of 59.7 degrees.

NOVEMBER --
* Record daily warmest low temperature of 63 degrees on the 4th.
  This also tied Chicago`s all time daily warmest low temperature
  in the month of November.
* Record daily warmest low temperature of 60 degrees on the 5th.
** 9th warmest November on record with an average temperature of
   46.2 degrees.

DECEMBER -- No daily or top ten monthly records set.

SEASONAL --
* 5th warmest winter on record with an average temperature of
  34.9 degrees.
* 4th warmest spring on record with an average temperature of
  53.8 degrees.
* 3rd warmest fall on record with an average temperature of 58.8
  degrees.

ANNUAL --
* Warmest year on record with an average temperature of 55.0
  degrees.

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At Rockford, the average high temperature was 63.3 degrees, which
is 4.5 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was
42.4 degrees, which is 2.4 degrees above normal. The average
temperature for the month was 52.8 degrees, which is 3.4 degrees
above normal. 35.49 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded,
which is 1.75 inches below normal. 28.2 inches of snow were
recorded, which is 8.9 inches below normal.

Below is a listing of daily temperature and precipitation
records, as well as top ten monthly, seasonal, and annual
temperature and precipitation records that were established for
Rockford in 2024...

JANUARY --
* Record daily coldest high temperature of -3 degrees on the
  14th.

FEBRUARY --
* Record daily high temperature of 55 degrees on the 1st.
* Record daily high temperature of 52 degrees on the 4th.
* Record daily high temperature of 59 degrees on the 8th.
* Record daily high temperature of 73 degrees on the 26th.
* Record daily high temperature of 78 degrees on the 27th. This
  was also the warmest temperature ever recorded in the month of
  February in Rockford.
* Record daily warmest low temperature of 45 degrees on the 27th.
** Warmest February on record with an average temperature of
   37.4 degrees.
** 8th driest February on record with 0.29 inches of liquid
   precipitation.
** Tied 10th least snowiest February on record with 1.0 inch of
   snow.

MARCH --
* Record daily high temperature of 75 degrees on the 3rd.
* Record daily high temperature of 75 degrees on the 4th.
* Tied record daily high temperature of 71 degrees on the 11th.
* Record daily snowfall of 5.6 inches on the 22nd.
** Tied 9th warmest March on record with an average temperature
   of 42.8 degrees.

APRIL --
* Tied record daily warmest low temperature of 59 degrees on the
  14th.

MAY --
* Record daily liquid precipitation of 1.37 inches on the 7th.

JUNE --
* Record daily warmest low temperature of 74 degrees on the 18th.
** Tied 8th warmest June on record with an average temperature of
   73.7 degrees.

JULY --
* Record daily liquid precipitation of 2.32 inches on the 13th.
** 8th wettest July on record with 7.79 inches of liquid
   precipitation.

AUGUST --
* Record daily high temperature of 98 degrees on the 27th.

SEPTEMBER -- No daily or top ten monthly records set.

OCTOBER --
* Tied record daily high temperature of 81 degrees on the 29th.
* Record daily warmest low temperature of 65 degrees on the 29th.
* Record daily warmest low temperature of 67 degrees on the 30th.

NOVEMBER --
* Tied record daily warmest low temperature of 59 degrees on the
  4th.

DECEMBER --
* Record daily warmest low temperature of 45 degrees on the 27th.

SEASONAL --
* Warmest winter on record with an average temperature of
  32.4 degrees.
* 4th warmest spring on record with an average temperature of
  52.9 degrees.
* Tied 5th warmest fall on record with an average temperature of
  55.4 degrees.

ANNUAL --
* Tied 2nd warmest year on record with an average temperature of
  52.8 degrees.

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Chicago`s climatic period of record dates back to:
  1871 for precipitation
  1872 for temperatures
  1884 for snowfall
Rockford`s climatic period of record dates back to:
  1905 for temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall


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