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Chicago Midway AP 3SW Weather Records (USC00111577)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Chicago Midway AP 3SW (USC00111577), Illinois, United States, with 99 years of record.

Key Facts for Chicago Midway AP 3SW

  • Chicago Midway AP 3SW (USC00111577) is a weather station in Illinois, United States at 41.74 latitude and -87.78 longitude, 189 m (620 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1928 to 2026, 99 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Chicago Midway AP 3SW still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Chicago Midway AP 3SW set a daily record high minimum temperature of 18.9 C (66.0 F) on 13 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Illinois, United States, 41.74 latitude, -87.78 longitude.
  • Elevation: 189 m (620 ft).
  • Period of record: 1928 to 2026, 99 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

5 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Chicago Midway AP 3SW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Chicago Midway AP 3SW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan19.4 C (66.9 F)-31.7 C (-25.1 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
Feb23.9 C (75.0 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)
Mar30.0 C (86.0 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)
Apr33.3 C (91.9 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)
May38.9 C (102.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jun41.7 C (107.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Jul41.1 C (106.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Aug38.9 C (102.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Sep38.3 C (100.9 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Oct34.4 C (93.9 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Nov27.2 C (81.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)n/an/a
Dec22.2 C (72.0 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Chicago Midway AP 3SW by the year they were set 1,464 records at Chicago Midway AP 3SW still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 35. 0102030401928: 181929: 221930: 301931: 121932: 121933: 231934: 221935: 81936: 351937: 111938: 121939: 81940: 181941: 81942: 261943: 231944: 211945: 211946: 121947: 251948: 91949: 131950: 311951: 161952: 171953: 221954: 161955: 221956: 121957: 51958: 121959: 141960: 121961: 111962: 191963: 211964: 151965: 171966: 101967: 231968: 101969: 101970: 121971: 201972: 221973: 111974: 231975: 151976: 171977: 181978: 101979: 231980: 101981: 161982: 231983: 241984: 141985: 111986: 111987: 71988: 251989: 151990: 241991: 231992: 91993: 61994: 91995: 141996: 81997: 71998: 111999: 162000: 142001: 52002: 92003: 42004: 42005: 132006: 122007: 102008: 52009: 82010: 52011: 82012: 312013: 62014: 132015: 122016: 82017: 302018: 82019: 142020: 82021: 112022: 252023: 92024: 152025: 112026: 81928193819481958196819781988199820082018
1,464 records at Chicago Midway AP 3SW still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 35.
Standing records at Chicago Midway AP 3SW by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
192818
192922
193030
193112
193212
193323
193422
19358
193635
193711
193812
19398
194018
19418
194226
194323
194421
194521
194612
194725
19489
194913
195031
195116
195217
195322
195416
195522
195612
19575
195812
195914
196012
196111
196219
196321
196415
196517
196610
196723
196810
196910
197012
197120
197222
197311
197423
197515
197617
197718
197810
197923
198010
198116
198223
198324
198414
198511
198611
19877
198825
198915
199024
199123
19929
19936
19949
199514
19968
19977
199811
199916
200014
20015
20029
20034
20044
200513
200612
200710
20085
20098
20105
20118
201231
20136
201413
201512
20168
201730
20188
201914
20208
202111
202225
20239
202415
202511
20268

All-Time Record Progression

14 new records
When Chicago Midway AP 3SW set new all-time records 14 all-time records were set at Chicago Midway AP 3SW between 27 January 1967 and 2 January 1999. Each dot is a new record. Record snow depthRecord high minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord daily snowfall27 January 1967: Record snow depth 50.8 cm (20.0 in)28 January 1967: Record snow depth 58.4 cm (23.0 in)30 January 1967: Record snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)6 February 1967: Record snow depth 68.6 cm (27.0 in)21 July 1972: Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)16 January 1977: Record low maximum temperature -21.7 C (-7.1 F)14 January 1979: Record snow depth 73.7 cm (29.0 in)10 January 1982: Record low minimum temperature -30.0 C (-22.0 F)24 December 1983: Record low maximum temperature -23.3 C (-9.9 F)20 January 1985: Record low minimum temperature -31.7 C (-25.1 F)17 August 1988: Record high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)18 January 1994: Record low maximum temperature -23.9 C (-11.0 F)14 July 1995: Record high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)2 January 1999: Record daily snowfall 44.7 cm (17.6 in)1970197519801985199019952000
14 all-time records were set at Chicago Midway AP 3SW between 27 January 1967 and 2 January 1999. Each dot is a new record.
When Chicago Midway AP 3SW set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1967-01-27Record snow depthRecord snow depth 50.8 cm (20.0 in)
1967-01-28Record snow depthRecord snow depth 58.4 cm (23.0 in)
1967-01-30Record snow depthRecord snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)
1967-02-06Record snow depthRecord snow depth 68.6 cm (27.0 in)
1972-07-21Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)
1977-01-16Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1979-01-14Record snow depthRecord snow depth 73.7 cm (29.0 in)
1982-01-10Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1983-12-24Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1985-01-20Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1988-08-17Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)
1994-01-18Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1995-07-14Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)
1999-01-02Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 44.7 cm (17.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 156.5 mm (6.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Chicago Midway AP 3SW The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chicago Midway AP 3SW. The most was 156.5 mm (6.2 in) on 12 July 1957. 050100150200 Jan: 70.1 mm (2.8 in), 12 January 1960 Jan Feb: 82.6 mm (3.3 in), 21 February 1997 Feb Mar: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 31 March 1929 Mar Apr: 97.3 mm (3.8 in), 18 April 1975 Apr May: 100.3 mm (3.9 in), 17 May 2020 May Jun: 117.9 mm (4.6 in), 13 June 1976 Jun Jul: 156.5 mm (6.2 in), 12 July 1957 Jul Aug: 115.1 mm (4.5 in), 22 August 2014 Aug Sep: 105.7 mm (4.2 in), 11 September 2000 Sep Oct: 129.8 mm (5.1 in), 14 October 2017 Oct Nov: 88.6 mm (3.5 in), 10 November 1995 Nov Dec: 70.6 mm (2.8 in), 2 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chicago Midway AP 3SW. The most was 156.5 mm (6.2 in) on 12 July 1957.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Chicago Midway AP 3SW
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan70.1 mm (2.8 in)12 January 1960
Feb82.6 mm (3.3 in)21 February 1997
Mar63.5 mm (2.5 in)31 March 1929
Apr97.3 mm (3.8 in)18 April 1975
May100.3 mm (3.9 in)17 May 2020
Jun117.9 mm (4.6 in)13 June 1976
Jul156.5 mm (6.2 in)12 July 1957
Aug115.1 mm (4.5 in)22 August 2014
Sep105.7 mm (4.2 in)11 September 2000
Oct129.8 mm (5.1 in)14 October 2017
Nov88.6 mm (3.5 in)10 November 1995
Dec70.6 mm (2.8 in)2 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1928 to 2026
Days with data per year at Chicago Midway AP 3SW 99 years of record at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1928 to 2026. 16 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 and others. 1928: 210 of 366 days1929: 266 of 365 days1930: 270 of 365 days1931: 273 of 365 days1932: 275 of 366 days1933: 264 of 365 days1934: 270 of 365 days1935: 265 of 365 days1936: 270 of 366 days1937: 272 of 365 days1938: 267 of 365 days1939: 271 of 365 days1940: 274 of 366 days1941: 274 of 365 days1942: 363 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 287 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 286 of 365 days1935195019651980199520102025
99 years of record at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1928 to 2026. 16 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 and others.
Days with data per year at Chicago Midway AP 3SW
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
192821057%No
192926673%No
193027074%No
193127375%No
193227575%No
193326472%No
193427074%No
193526573%No
193627074%No
193727275%No
193826773%No
193927174%No
194027475%No
194127475%No
194236399%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
198028778%No
1981365100%Yes
1982364100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985364100%Yes
1986364100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007364100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628678%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Chicago Midway AP 3SW
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 October 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high min (Provisional)18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)51 years26 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high max (Provisional)31.1 C (88.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)96 years38 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)65 years33 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie15 years5 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)72 years31 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)13 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily rain70.6 mm (2.8 in)35.5 mm (1.4 in)84 years55 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie95 years9 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)71 years33 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)52 years27 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)43 years23 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high min (Tie)7.2 C (45.0 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)4 years19 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)48 years28 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high max15.6 C (60.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)87 years37 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high min5.0 C (41.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)87 years35 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily rain59.7 mm (2.4 in)22.1 mm (0.9 in)18 years46 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily high min (Tie)4.4 C (39.9 F)tie91 years9 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

83 complete years, 1942 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Chicago Midway AP 3SW as warming stripes, 1942 to 2025 One stripe for each of 83 complete years at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1942 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.7 C (51.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 8.9 C (48.0 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 13.4 C (56.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F). 1942: 10.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1943: 9.4 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1944: 10.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1945: 9.4 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1946: 11.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1947: 9.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1948: 9.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1949: 10.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1950: 9.1 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1951: 9.1 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1952: 10.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1953: 11.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1954: 11.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1955: 11.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1956: 11.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1957: 10.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1958: 9.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1959: 10.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1960: 10.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1961: 10.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1962: 10.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1963: 10.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1964: 10.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1965: 10.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1966: 10.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1967: 9.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1968: 10.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1969: 10.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1970: 10.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1971: 11.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1972: 9.2 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1973: 11.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1974: 10.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1975: 10.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1976: 9.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1977: 10.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1978: 8.9 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1979: 8.9 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1981: 9.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1982: 9.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1983: 10.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1984: 10.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1985: 9.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1986: 10.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1987: 11.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1988: 11.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1989: 10.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1990: 12.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1991: 12.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1992: 10.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1993: 10.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1994: 10.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1995: 11.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1996: 9.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1997: 10.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1998: 12.7 C, +2.0 C from the station mean1999: 12.1 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2000: 11.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: 11.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2002: 11.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2003: 10.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2004: 10.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 11.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2006: 11.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2007: 11.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2008: 9.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2009: 9.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2010: 11.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2011: 11.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2012: 13.0 C, +2.2 C from the station mean2013: 10.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2014: 9.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2015: 11.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2016: 12.5 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2017: 12.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2018: 11.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2019: 10.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2020: 11.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2021: 12.3 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2022: 11.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2023: 12.5 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2024: 13.4 C, +2.7 C from the station mean2025: 11.9 C, +1.2 C from the station mean194219501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 83 complete years at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1942 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.7 C (51.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 8.9 C (48.0 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 13.4 C (56.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Chicago Midway AP 3SW as warming stripes, 1942 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194210.0 C-0.75 C
19439.4 C-1.34 C
194410.4 C-0.36 C
19459.4 C-1.32 C
194611.0 C+0.27 C
19479.6 C-1.09 C
19489.9 C-0.85 C
194910.9 C+0.15 C
19509.1 C-1.68 C
19519.1 C-1.61 C
195210.9 C+0.12 C
195311.7 C+0.98 C
195411.6 C+0.88 C
195511.2 C+0.46 C
195611.0 C+0.28 C
195710.5 C-0.28 C
19589.8 C-0.91 C
195910.6 C-0.12 C
196010.2 C-0.56 C
196110.5 C-0.27 C
196210.1 C-0.65 C
196310.0 C-0.69 C
196410.9 C+0.18 C
196510.1 C-0.60 C
196610.1 C-0.68 C
19679.7 C-1.03 C
196810.8 C+0.11 C
196910.1 C-0.65 C
197010.5 C-0.23 C
197111.0 C+0.26 C
19729.2 C-1.53 C
197311.3 C+0.61 C
197410.0 C-0.69 C
197510.8 C+0.03 C
19769.6 C-1.11 C
197710.4 C-0.35 C
19788.9 C-1.79 C
19798.9 C-1.82 C
19819.9 C-0.83 C
19829.7 C-1.05 C
198310.5 C-0.20 C
198410.4 C-0.35 C
19859.9 C-0.85 C
198610.8 C+0.05 C
198711.8 C+1.09 C
198811.0 C+0.26 C
198910.1 C-0.62 C
199012.0 C+1.28 C
199112.0 C+1.28 C
199210.6 C-0.09 C
199310.3 C-0.47 C
199410.7 C-0.07 C
199511.0 C+0.25 C
19969.7 C-0.99 C
199710.0 C-0.74 C
199812.7 C+2.00 C
199912.1 C+1.35 C
200011.1 C+0.39 C
200111.6 C+0.84 C
200211.5 C+0.72 C
200310.2 C-0.52 C
200410.9 C+0.14 C
200511.5 C+0.78 C
200611.9 C+1.14 C
200711.3 C+0.52 C
20089.9 C-0.82 C
20099.9 C-0.79 C
201011.4 C+0.62 C
201111.1 C+0.35 C
201213.0 C+2.25 C
201310.1 C-0.64 C
20149.7 C-1.00 C
201511.6 C+0.83 C
201612.5 C+1.73 C
201712.0 C+1.30 C
201811.1 C+0.33 C
201910.6 C-0.14 C
202011.9 C+1.14 C
202112.3 C+1.55 C
202211.8 C+1.09 C
202312.5 C+1.74 C
202413.4 C+2.70 C
202511.9 C+1.17 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1942 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 83 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Chicago Midway AP 3SW
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1942 to 202583Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1942 to 202583Rise
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.4 to 0.7) per decade1942 to 202583Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1928 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Chicago Midway AP 3SW: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.7 C (107.1 F)193436.1 C (97.0 F)99
Coldest night (TNn)-31.7 C (-25.1 F)1985-22.2 C (-8.0 F)99
Wettest day (Rx1day)156.5 mm (6.2 in)195766.8 mm (2.6 in)99
Wettest five days (Rx5day)211.0 mm (8.3 in)199695.0 mm (3.7 in)99
Longest dry spell (CDD)34 days194719 days99

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Chicago Midway AP 3SW by year The hottest day of the year at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1928 to 2026. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F). 3032.53537.54042.519401960198020002020Record: 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1934
The hottest day of the year at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1928 to 2026. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Chicago Midway AP 3SW by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
192831.7 C (89.1 F)
192933.3 C (91.9 F)
193037.2 C (99.0 F)
193138.3 C (100.9 F)
193232.8 C (91.0 F)
193338.9 C (102.0 F)
193441.7 C (107.1 F)
193532.8 C (91.0 F)
193636.7 C (98.1 F)
193737.2 C (99.0 F)
193834.4 C (93.9 F)
193933.9 C (93.0 F)
194034.4 C (93.9 F)
194136.1 C (97.0 F)
194237.8 C (100.0 F)
194336.1 C (97.0 F)
194437.8 C (100.0 F)
194537.2 C (99.0 F)
194637.8 C (100.0 F)
194738.3 C (100.9 F)
194836.7 C (98.1 F)
194938.9 C (102.0 F)
195033.9 C (93.0 F)
195133.3 C (91.9 F)
195238.3 C (100.9 F)
195340.0 C (104.0 F)
195437.8 C (100.0 F)
195537.8 C (100.0 F)
195639.4 C (102.9 F)
195735.6 C (96.1 F)
195834.4 C (93.9 F)
195935.6 C (96.1 F)
196037.8 C (100.0 F)
196135.0 C (95.0 F)
196235.6 C (96.1 F)
196337.2 C (99.0 F)
196436.7 C (98.1 F)
196534.4 C (93.9 F)
196636.7 C (98.1 F)
196733.9 C (93.0 F)
196835.6 C (96.1 F)
196935.6 C (96.1 F)
197037.2 C (99.0 F)
197138.3 C (100.9 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197336.1 C (97.0 F)
197437.2 C (99.0 F)
197534.4 C (93.9 F)
197637.8 C (100.0 F)
197737.2 C (99.0 F)
197835.0 C (95.0 F)
197933.3 C (91.9 F)
198037.2 C (99.0 F)
198135.0 C (95.0 F)
198235.0 C (95.0 F)
198337.8 C (100.0 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198536.1 C (97.0 F)
198636.1 C (97.0 F)
198737.2 C (99.0 F)
198840.0 C (104.0 F)
198938.3 C (100.9 F)
199037.8 C (100.0 F)
199138.9 C (102.0 F)
199233.9 C (93.0 F)
199335.0 C (95.0 F)
199435.6 C (96.1 F)
199541.1 C (106.0 F)
199634.4 C (93.9 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199836.1 C (97.0 F)
199940.0 C (104.0 F)
200034.4 C (93.9 F)
200136.1 C (97.0 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200336.1 C (97.0 F)
200433.3 C (91.9 F)
200540.0 C (104.0 F)
200637.2 C (99.0 F)
200734.4 C (93.9 F)
200835.0 C (95.0 F)
200933.9 C (93.0 F)
201035.0 C (95.0 F)
201138.3 C (100.9 F)
201240.6 C (105.1 F)
201336.1 C (97.0 F)
201433.9 C (93.0 F)
201535.0 C (95.0 F)
201634.4 C (93.9 F)
201735.0 C (95.0 F)
201835.6 C (96.1 F)
201936.1 C (97.0 F)
202035.6 C (96.1 F)
202135.6 C (96.1 F)
202238.3 C (100.9 F)
202337.8 C (100.0 F)
202437.2 C (99.0 F)
202535.6 C (96.1 F)
202635.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Chicago Midway AP 3SW by year The coldest night of the year at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1928 to 2026. The record is -31.7 C (-25.1 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.2 C (-8.0 F). -35-30-25-20-15-1019401960198020002020Record: -31.7 C (-25.1 F) in 1985
The coldest night of the year at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1928 to 2026. The record is -31.7 C (-25.1 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.2 C (-8.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Chicago Midway AP 3SW by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1928-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1929-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1930-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1931-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1932-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1933-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1934-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1935-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1936-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1937-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1938-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1939-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1940-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1941-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1942-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1943-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1944-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1945-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1946-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1947-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1948-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1949-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1950-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1951-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1952-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1953-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1954-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1955-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1956-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1957-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1958-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1959-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1960-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1961-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1962-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1963-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1964-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1965-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1966-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1967-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1968-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1969-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1970-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1971-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1972-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1973-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1974-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1975-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1976-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1977-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1978-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1979-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1980-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1981-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1982-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1983-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1984-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1985-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1986-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1987-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1988-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1989-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1990-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1991-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1992-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1993-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1994-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1995-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1996-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1997-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1998-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1999-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2000-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2001-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2002-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2003-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2004-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2005-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2006-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2007-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2008-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2009-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2010-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2011-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2012-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2013-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2014-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2015-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2016-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2017-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2018-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2019-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2020-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2021-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2022-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2023-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2024-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2025-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2026-22.8 C (-9.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chicago Midway AP 3SW by year The wettest day of the year at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1928 to 2026. The record is 156.5 mm (6.2 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.8 mm (2.6 in). 05010015020019401960198020002020Record: 156.5 mm (6.2 in) in 1957
The wettest day of the year at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1928 to 2026. The record is 156.5 mm (6.2 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.8 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chicago Midway AP 3SW by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
192865.0 mm (2.6 in)
192971.1 mm (2.8 in)
193049.5 mm (1.9 in)
193169.3 mm (2.7 in)
193265.3 mm (2.6 in)
193356.9 mm (2.2 in)
193434.3 mm (1.4 in)
193548.8 mm (1.9 in)
193634.8 mm (1.4 in)
193738.9 mm (1.5 in)
193845.2 mm (1.8 in)
193936.8 mm (1.4 in)
194052.1 mm (2.1 in)
194143.4 mm (1.7 in)
194249.8 mm (2.0 in)
194399.8 mm (3.9 in)
194441.1 mm (1.6 in)
194549.5 mm (1.9 in)
194661.7 mm (2.4 in)
194765.5 mm (2.6 in)
194863.5 mm (2.5 in)
194965.5 mm (2.6 in)
195063.0 mm (2.5 in)
195172.1 mm (2.8 in)
195240.6 mm (1.6 in)
195361.5 mm (2.4 in)
1954100.3 mm (3.9 in)
195551.6 mm (2.0 in)
195639.9 mm (1.6 in)
1957156.5 mm (6.2 in)
195852.6 mm (2.1 in)
1959116.3 mm (4.6 in)
196070.1 mm (2.8 in)
196164.8 mm (2.6 in)
196246.2 mm (1.8 in)
196355.6 mm (2.2 in)
196443.2 mm (1.7 in)
196566.3 mm (2.6 in)
1966119.6 mm (4.7 in)
196774.7 mm (2.9 in)
196896.3 mm (3.8 in)
196977.2 mm (3.0 in)
197061.7 mm (2.4 in)
197155.4 mm (2.2 in)
197292.7 mm (3.6 in)
197341.9 mm (1.6 in)
197451.6 mm (2.0 in)
197597.3 mm (3.8 in)
1976117.9 mm (4.6 in)
197774.2 mm (2.9 in)
197877.0 mm (3.0 in)
197966.0 mm (2.6 in)
198074.7 mm (2.9 in)
198170.4 mm (2.8 in)
198270.6 mm (2.8 in)
198373.2 mm (2.9 in)
198454.1 mm (2.1 in)
198580.8 mm (3.2 in)
198669.1 mm (2.7 in)
198799.1 mm (3.9 in)
198842.7 mm (1.7 in)
198952.8 mm (2.1 in)
199093.7 mm (3.7 in)
199167.3 mm (2.6 in)
199282.6 mm (3.3 in)
199379.0 mm (3.1 in)
199466.8 mm (2.6 in)
199588.6 mm (3.5 in)
1996145.3 mm (5.7 in)
199782.6 mm (3.3 in)
199889.2 mm (3.5 in)
199947.8 mm (1.9 in)
2000105.7 mm (4.2 in)
200190.9 mm (3.6 in)
200266.3 mm (2.6 in)
200356.6 mm (2.2 in)
200440.6 mm (1.6 in)
200524.4 mm (1.0 in)
200696.5 mm (3.8 in)
200763.2 mm (2.5 in)
200891.9 mm (3.6 in)
200951.3 mm (2.0 in)
2010121.2 mm (4.8 in)
201165.5 mm (2.6 in)
201278.2 mm (3.1 in)
201369.3 mm (2.7 in)
2014115.1 mm (4.5 in)
201598.3 mm (3.9 in)
201650.8 mm (2.0 in)
2017129.8 mm (5.1 in)
201868.6 mm (2.7 in)
201987.6 mm (3.4 in)
2020100.3 mm (3.9 in)
202168.3 mm (2.7 in)
202247.0 mm (1.9 in)
2023101.9 mm (4.0 in)
202447.2 mm (1.9 in)
202580.0 mm (3.1 in)
202684.1 mm (3.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chicago Midway AP 3SW by year The wettest five days of the year at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1928 to 2026. The record is 211.0 mm (8.3 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 95.0 mm (3.7 in). 5010015020025019401960198020002020Record: 211.0 mm (8.3 in) in 1996
The wettest five days of the year at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1928 to 2026. The record is 211.0 mm (8.3 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 95.0 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chicago Midway AP 3SW by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1928104.6 mm (4.1 in)
192990.7 mm (3.6 in)
193069.9 mm (2.8 in)
193180.5 mm (3.2 in)
193277.5 mm (3.1 in)
193364.6 mm (2.5 in)
193484.8 mm (3.3 in)
193583.8 mm (3.3 in)
193658.9 mm (2.3 in)
193756.4 mm (2.2 in)
193862.6 mm (2.5 in)
193972.7 mm (2.9 in)
194069.8 mm (2.7 in)
194181.6 mm (3.2 in)
194258.2 mm (2.3 in)
1943108.2 mm (4.3 in)
194463.5 mm (2.5 in)
194570.6 mm (2.8 in)
194666.4 mm (2.6 in)
1947117.1 mm (4.6 in)
194873.3 mm (2.9 in)
194981.8 mm (3.2 in)
1950101.4 mm (4.0 in)
195186.6 mm (3.4 in)
195251.8 mm (2.0 in)
195378.5 mm (3.1 in)
1954172.1 mm (6.8 in)
195596.6 mm (3.8 in)
195685.4 mm (3.4 in)
1957162.3 mm (6.4 in)
195866.1 mm (2.6 in)
1959123.2 mm (4.9 in)
196084.3 mm (3.3 in)
1961134.1 mm (5.3 in)
196255.6 mm (2.2 in)
1963105.4 mm (4.1 in)
196456.4 mm (2.2 in)
196575.4 mm (3.0 in)
1966136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1967115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1968111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1969111.5 mm (4.4 in)
197084.9 mm (3.3 in)
197174.5 mm (2.9 in)
197295.0 mm (3.7 in)
197363.3 mm (2.5 in)
197477.5 mm (3.1 in)
197599.8 mm (3.9 in)
1976117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1977142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1978111.3 mm (4.4 in)
197990.4 mm (3.6 in)
1980110.7 mm (4.4 in)
198196.0 mm (3.8 in)
1982101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1983113.0 mm (4.4 in)
198479.2 mm (3.1 in)
198582.8 mm (3.3 in)
198692.7 mm (3.6 in)
1987115.6 mm (4.6 in)
198862.8 mm (2.5 in)
198972.4 mm (2.9 in)
1990118.7 mm (4.7 in)
199195.0 mm (3.7 in)
199295.8 mm (3.8 in)
1993155.2 mm (6.1 in)
199488.6 mm (3.5 in)
1995108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1996211.0 mm (8.3 in)
1997116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1998112.7 mm (4.4 in)
199975.7 mm (3.0 in)
2000128.8 mm (5.1 in)
200190.9 mm (3.6 in)
2002103.3 mm (4.1 in)
200388.4 mm (3.5 in)
200480.2 mm (3.2 in)
200557.1 mm (2.2 in)
2006100.9 mm (4.0 in)
2007147.8 mm (5.8 in)
2008167.1 mm (6.6 in)
2009114.5 mm (4.5 in)
2010179.4 mm (7.1 in)
201196.7 mm (3.8 in)
201278.2 mm (3.1 in)
2013125.8 mm (5.0 in)
2014184.2 mm (7.3 in)
2015103.9 mm (4.1 in)
201680.9 mm (3.2 in)
2017173.0 mm (6.8 in)
201895.1 mm (3.7 in)
2019121.8 mm (4.8 in)
2020179.6 mm (7.1 in)
2021108.8 mm (4.3 in)
202271.6 mm (2.8 in)
2023151.7 mm (6.0 in)
202484.9 mm (3.3 in)
2025101.3 mm (4.0 in)
202690.2 mm (3.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chicago Midway AP 3SW by year The longest dry spell of the year at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1928 to 2026. The record is 34 days in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 1020304019401960198020002020Record: 34 days in 1947
The longest dry spell of the year at Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 1928 to 2026. The record is 34 days in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chicago Midway AP 3SW by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
192814 days
192918 days
193026 days
193118 days
193219 days
193326 days
193421 days
193516 days
193618 days
193715 days
193818 days
193929 days
194016 days
194119 days
194228 days
194327 days
194428 days
194513 days
194630 days
194734 days
194820 days
194921 days
195017 days
195116 days
195227 days
195322 days
195418 days
195516 days
195619 days
195729 days
195819 days
195925 days
196021 days
196116 days
196226 days
196323 days
196424 days
196520 days
196623 days
196721 days
196819 days
196925 days
197015 days
197123 days
197214 days
197314 days
197415 days
197515 days
197626 days
197719 days
197816 days
197932 days
198013 days
198117 days
198218 days
198317 days
198421 days
198514 days
198623 days
198729 days
198826 days
198921 days
199016 days
199123 days
199226 days
199321 days
199422 days
199522 days
199622 days
199714 days
199814 days
199925 days
200017 days
200114 days
200217 days
200322 days
200419 days
200524 days
200616 days
200715 days
200814 days
200922 days
201017 days
201112 days
201216 days
201318 days
201413 days
201520 days
201615 days
201719 days
201816 days
201926 days
202016 days
202114 days
202220 days
202329 days
202424 days
202517 days
202622 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

83 years with a frost

Across 83 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Chicago Midway AP 3SW falls on 16 April and the median first autumn frost on 28 October, which leaves a median of 191 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 205 days. That is 16 days more than in 1942 to 1971.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Chicago Midway AP 3SW
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1942 to 1971)Recent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost16 April21 April10 April11 days earlier-2.0 days per decade
First autumn frost28 October28 October1 November4 days later+1.2 days per decade
Growing days191 days189 days205 days16 days more+3.2 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

83 years, 1942 to 2025

A day with at least 70.4 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 154.1 mm (6.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Chicago Midway AP 3SW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years70.4 mm (2.8 in)
5 years93.5 mm (3.7 in)
10 years108.5 mm (4.3 in)
25 years127.2 mm (5.0 in)
50 years140.8 mm (5.5 in)
100 years154.1 mm (6.1 in)Longer than the 83 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 83 years of values from 1942 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 156.5 mm (6.2 in) in 1957; 145.3 mm (5.7 in) in 1996; 129.8 mm (5.1 in) in 2017.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Chicago Midway AP 3SW had a mean temperature of 11.7 C (53.0 F) and 1,078.2 mm (42.4 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Dayton Mcd (United States, 372 km away), Edwardsport Pwr Plt (United States, 330 km away) and Greencastle 1 W (United States, 245 km away).

Climate twins of Chicago Midway AP 3SW: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Dayton McdUnited States372 km (231 mi)11.9 C (53.3 F)987.9 mm (38.9 in)0.77
Edwardsport Pwr PltUnited States330 km (205 mi)11.8 C (53.2 F)1,015.8 mm (40.0 in)0.85
Greencastle 1 WUnited States245 km (152 mi)11.3 C (52.4 F)1,111.0 mm (43.7 in)0.85

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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