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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
949 AM CDT MON SEP 01 2025

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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            102   08/05/1918
 LOW              42   08/28/1986
HIGHEST           95   08/09                          99  08/27
                       08/16
LOWEST            54   08/26                          55  08/22
                       08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.6               82.5    -0.9     83.8
AVG. MINIMUM    65.0               65.1    -0.1     65.9
MEAN            73.3               73.8    -0.5     74.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                4.0     1.0        7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.10   1987
 MINIMUM        0.18   1893
TOTALS          5.03               4.25    0.78     2.60
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.14    0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01        8                9.4    -1.4        9
DAYS >= .10        7                6.5     0.5        8
DAYS >= .50        3                2.7     0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.28   08/16 TO 08/17               0.82

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      5                  4       1        0
 SINCE 7/1         5                  2       3       MM
COOLING TOTAL    269                277      -8      312
 SINCE 1/1       992                872     120       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/330    DATE  08/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/300    DATE  08/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      9

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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