Monthly outlook for Chicago, IL: average high 67.2°, average low 52.6°. That is 3.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (79.8°), the coolest 18 October (40.1°).
67.2°/52.6°
Average high / low
+3.5°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
68.1°
61.9°
+3.4°
19 October – 28 October
65.6°
57.8°
+4.4°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
54°
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October records over 66 years
86.9°3 October 2025All-time high
27.1°26 October 1962All-time low
Sat, 1077° / 62°0
77 °
Chicago, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 77°, low 62°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Sun, 1174° / 60°0
74 °
Chicago, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 74°, low 60°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind1.7 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Mon, 1280° / 61°0
80 °
Chicago, Monday, 12 October
Overcast. High 80°, low 61°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1379° / 63°0
79 °
Chicago, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 79°, low 63°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind6.8 mph W
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Wed, 1463° / 58°0.31
63 °
Chicago, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 63°, low 58°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Thu, 1569° / 55°0.54
69 °
Chicago, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 69°, low 55°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SW
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 1666° / 48°0.02
66 °
Chicago, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 48°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.3 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 1749° / 41°0
49 °
Chicago, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 41°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16.4 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 1853° / 40°0
53 °
Chicago, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 40°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1955° / 44°0
55 °
Chicago, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 44°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind8 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 2063° / 47°0
63 °
Chicago, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind4.7 mph S
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2167° / 49°0
67 °
Chicago, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 67°, low 49°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2266° / 53°0
66 °
Chicago, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 66°, low 53°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 2368° / 52°0
68 °
Chicago, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 68°, low 52°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4.2 mph E
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 2475° / 57°0
75 °
Chicago, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 75°, low 57°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sat, 0751° / 40°0.06
51 °
Chicago, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low22° (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.