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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1256 PM CST Tue Jan 1 2019 /156 PM EST Tue Jan 1 2019/
*YEARLY CLIMATE OVERVIEW PNS*
…A Look Back at the Climate for 2018 for Chicago and Rockford…
At Chicago, the average high temperature for 2018 was 59.1 degrees, which is exactly the 1981 to 2010 average. The average low temperature was 42.8 degrees, which is 2 degrees above the 1981 to 2010 average of 40.8 degrees. The mean average temperature for the year was 50.9 degrees, which is 1 degree above the normal average of 49.9 degrees.
A total of 49.23 inches of precipitation was recorded during the year, which is 12.34 inches above normal.
A total of 44.8 inches of snow was recorded during the year, which is 8.5 inches above normal.
Records Established During 2018…
JANUARY —
Record daily lowest minimum temperature of 1 degree on the 1st
FEBRUARY —
Record daily precipitation of 2.10 inches on the 20th
* 4th wettest February on record since 1871 with 4.64 inches * Tied 9th snowiest February on record since 1885 with 20.3 inches
MARCH --No daily records set
APRIL —
Record daily snowfall of 2.0 inches on the 9th
Tied record daily lowest minimum temperature of 31 degrees on the 29th
** 4th coldest April on record since 1872 with 41.2 degrees
MAY —
Record daily precipitation of 1.32 inches on the 2nd
Record daily precipitation of 1.96 inches on the 21st
Tied record daily highest maximum temperature of 97 degrees on the 27th
Tied record daily highest maximum temperature of 95 degrees on the 28th
* 3rd warmest May on record since 1872 with 66.1 degrees * Wettest May on record since 1871 with 8.21 inches
JUNE —
Record daily precipitation of 1.31 inches on the 9th
Record daily highest minimum temperature of 78 degrees on the 17th
Tied record daily highest minimum temperature of 80 degrees on the 30th
** 6th wettest June on record since 1871 with 7.63 inches
JULY --NO DAILY RECORDS SET ** 7th driest July on record since 1871 with 1.14 inches
AUGUST —
Record daily precipitation of 2.36 inches on the 7th
Record daily highest minimum temperature of 78 degrees on the 27th
SEPTEMBER —
Record daily highest maximum temperature of 93 degrees on the 20th
OCTOBER —
Record daily precipitation of 1.56 inches on the 1st
Record daily highest minimum temperature of 70 degrees on the 9th
NOVEMBER —
Record daily precipitation of 1.20 inches on the 25th
** 4th snowiest November on record since 1884 with 12.7 inches
DECEMBER --NO RECORDS SET
SEASONAL —
4th snowiest Fall on record since 1884 with 12.7 inches
YEARLY —
4th wettest year on record since 1871 with xx.xx inches
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At Rockford, the average high temperature for 2018 was 58.1 degrees, which is 1.2 degrees below the 1981 TO 2010 average of 59.3 degrees. The average low temperature was 39.2 degrees, which is exactly the 1981 TO 2010 average. The mean average temperature for the year was 48.6 degrees, which is 0.6 degrees below the normal average of 49.2 degrees.
A total of 49.61 inches of precipitation was recorded during the year, which is 13.37 inches above normal.
A total of 46.5 inches of snow was recorded during the year, which is 9.8 inches above normal.
Records Established During 2018…
JANUARY —
Tied record daily lowest minimum temperature of -13 degrees on the 1st
Record daily lowest maximum temperature of -1 degrees on the 1st
FEBRUARY —
Record daily precipitation of 1.21 inches on the 20th
Tied record daily highest maximum temperature of 62 degrees on the 28th
** 9th snowiest February on record since 1906 with 17.4 inches
MARCH --No daily records
APRIL —
Tied record daily lowest maximum temperature of 32 degrees on the 1st
Tied record daily lowest minimum temperature of 18 degrees on the 2nd
Record daily lowest maximum temperature of 34 degrees on the 15th
Record daily lowest minimum temperature of 24 degrees on the 20th
Tied record daily lowest minimum temperature of 27 degrees on the 29th
* 2nd coldest April on record since 1906 with 40.4 inches * 6th driest April on record with 1.16 inches
MAY —
Tied record daily highest minimum temperature of 61 degrees on the 2nd
** 4th warmest May on record since 1906 with 66.0 degrees
JUNE —
Record daily precipitation of 1.97 inches on the 9th
Record daily precipitation of 2.59 inches on the 15th
Record daily precipitation of 2.36 inches on the 21st
Record daily lowest maximum temperature of 65 degrees on the 21st
Record daily precipitation of 2.20 inches on the 26th
Record daily highest minimum temperature of 76 degrees on the 30th
**Wettest June on record since 1906 with 14.23 inches
JULY --No daily records set
AUGUST —
Record daily precipitation of 1.31 inches on the 9th
Tied daily record highest minimum temperature of 74 degrees on the 27th
SEPTEMBER —
Record daily precipitation of 1.72 inches on the 1st
Tied record daily highest minimum temperature of 72 degrees on the 4th
OCTOBER —
Record daily precipitation of 1.65 inches on the 1st
Tied record daily lowest minimum temperature of 22 degrees on the 21st
Record daily precipitation of 1.36 inches on the 30th
NOVEMBER —
Record daily lowest maximum temperature of 32 degrees on the 9th
Record daily snowfall of 1.8 inches on the 9th
Record daily snowfall of 2.1 inches on the 17th
Record daily snowfall of 11.7 inches on the 25th
** Tied for 7th coldest November on record since 1905 at 32.3
degrees
** Snowiest November on record since 1905 with 15.8 inches
DECEMBER --No daily records set
SEASONAL —
3rd wettest summer on record since 1906 with 21.92 inches
Snowiest fall on record since 1905 with 15.8 inches
YEARLY —
3rd wettest year on record since 1905 with 49.61 inches
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