Chicago February Weather

Averages and records for weather in Chicago, Illinois in the month of February.
Typical Chicago February Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 36.5 °F
Average daily low 22.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.1 inches
Average monthly snow 10.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 33.0%
Daily chance of snow 22.3%
Chicago February Weather Records
1901–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F February 27, 1976
Lowest temperature -19 °F February 9, 1933
Highest daily low 54 °F February 8, 1925
Lowest daily high -6 °F February 9, 1933
Hottest average high temperature 50.0 °F 2024
Coldest average high temperature 23.2 °F 1901
Most daily precipitation 3.3 inches February 21, 1997
Most monthly precipitation 6.8 inches 1997
Most daily snow 17.2 inches February 1, 2015
Most monthly snow 31.5 inches 2021
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
February 1 32.8 19.2 56 -11
February 2 33.0 19.5 54 -15
February 3 33.3 19.8 60 -17
February 4 33.6 20.0 57 -12
February 5 33.9 20.2 56 -17
February 6 34.2 20.4 56 -12
February 7 34.4 20.7 59 -6
February 8 34.7 21.0 62 -11
February 9 35.0 21.2 58 -19
February 10 35.3 21.5 62 -12
February 11 35.5 21.7 71 -8
February 12 35.7 21.8 61 -10
February 13 35.9 22.0 63 -18
February 14 36.3 22.3 62 -11
February 15 36.6 22.6 69 -9
February 16 36.7 22.7 58 -7
February 17 36.9 22.8 67 -11
February 18 37.1 23.0 70 -14
February 19 37.4 23.3 67 -7
February 20 37.8 23.6 70 -2
February 21 38.1 23.9 68 -6
February 22 38.5 24.1 68 -7
February 23 38.9 24.4 66 -6
February 24 39.2 24.7 64 -5
February 25 39.6 25.0 73 -5
February 26 40.0 25.3 72 -1
February 27 40.5 25.8 75 0
February 28 41.1 26.2 64 1
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1944–2024 Chicago Midway Airport location
1926–1943 University of Chicago location
1901–1925 Fort Dearborn location