Monthly outlook for Chicago, IL: average high 68.5°, average low 54.2°. That is 4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (89.8°), the coolest 23 October (46.8°).
68.5°/54.2°
Average high / low
+4°
Above normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
71°
62.6°
+4.7°
18 October – 27 October
64.4°
58.1°
+3.5°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
54.4°
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October records over 66 years
86.9°3 October 2025All-time high
27.1°26 October 1962All-time low
Fri, 0972° / 51°0.09
72 °
Chicago, Friday, 9 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind3.9 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sat, 1076° / 58°0
76 °
Chicago, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 58°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Sun, 1167° / 58°0
67 °
Chicago, Sunday, 11 October
Mostly clear. High 67°, low 58°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4 mph E
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 1281° / 57°0.02
81 °
Chicago, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 81°, low 57°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1367° / 59°0.12
67 °
Chicago, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 59°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.6 mph NE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 1458° / 54°0.29
58 °
Chicago, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 58°, low 54°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.4 mph E
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 1590° / 61°0.2
90 °
Chicago, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 90°, low 61°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Fri, 1673° / 55°0.2
73 °
Chicago, Friday, 16 October
Rain. High 73°, low 55°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 1754° / 51°0
54 °
Chicago, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 51°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind13.5 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sun, 1858° / 48°0
58 °
Chicago, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 48°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 1968° / 53°0.02
68 °
Chicago, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 53°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.7 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2072° / 58°0.01
72 °
Chicago, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 58°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.5 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2169° / 57°0
69 °
Chicago, Wednesday, 21 October
Mostly clear. High 69°, low 57°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 2262° / 52°0.24
62 °
Chicago, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 62°, low 52°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.3 mph W
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 2358° / 47°0
58 °
Chicago, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 58°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.3 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2458° / 47°0.12
58 °
Chicago, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high78° (1963)
Record low28° (1981)
Sun, 2557° / 45°0.14
57 °
Chicago, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (1963)
Record low32° (1962)
Mon, 2656° / 45°0.11
56 °
Chicago, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high78° (1963)
Record low27° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 45°0.1
56 °
Chicago, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high73° (2014)
Record low31° (1980)
Wed, 2855° / 44°0.06
55 °
Chicago, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low29° (1976)
Thu, 2956° / 44°0.06
56 °
Chicago, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low31° (1988)
Fri, 3057° / 45°0.12
57 °
Chicago, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low30° (1988)
Sat, 3156° / 45°0.14
56 °
Chicago, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high73° (1974)
Record low28° (2023)
Sun, 0155° / 44°0.18
55 °
Chicago, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low24° (2019)
Mon, 0254° / 42°0.12
54 °
Chicago, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high73° (1961)
Record low25° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 41°0.07
53 °
Chicago, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1987)
Record low19° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 43°0.09
53 °
Chicago, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 41°0.12
53 °
Chicago, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low21° (1991)
Fri, 0653° / 40°0.07
53 °
Chicago, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high71° (1975)
Record low26° (1991)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Chicago, IL are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Chicago, IL since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.