The Climate of Chicago

despite the fact that it’s known as the

despite the fact that it’s known as the Windy City this city is not notably more

Windy City this city is not notably more

Windy City this city is not notably more windy than other cities in the United

windy than other cities in the United

windy than other cities in the United States hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and

States hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and

States hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be checking out the climate in Chicago

be checking out the climate in Chicago

be checking out the climate in Chicago Chicago summers are hot and humid

Chicago summers are hot and humid

Chicago summers are hot and humid daytime temperatures range between 78

daytime temperatures range between 78

daytime temperatures range between 78 and 92 degrees fahrenheit or 26 to 33

and 92 degrees fahrenheit or 26 to 33

and 92 degrees fahrenheit or 26 to 33 degrees Celsius summer is also the

degrees Celsius summer is also the

degrees Celsius summer is also the city’s rainiest season with

city’s rainiest season with

city’s rainiest season with thunderstorms being standard in 1995 a

thunderstorms being standard in 1995 a

thunderstorms being standard in 1995 a heatwave lasting five days led to

heatwave lasting five days led to

heatwave lasting five days led to hundreds of deaths in the city Chicago

hundreds of deaths in the city Chicago

hundreds of deaths in the city Chicago winters usually see roughly 38 inches or

winters usually see roughly 38 inches or

winters usually see roughly 38 inches or 94 centimeters of snow huge variations

94 centimeters of snow huge variations

94 centimeters of snow huge variations in temperature in a given week are not

in temperature in a given week are not

in temperature in a given week are not uncommon however daytime temperatures in

uncommon however daytime temperatures in

uncommon however daytime temperatures in January and February hover around

January and February hover around

January and February hover around freezing until recently it was thought

freezing until recently it was thought

freezing until recently it was thought that Chicago’s Windy City nickname

that Chicago’s Windy City nickname

that Chicago’s Windy City nickname referred not to the weather but to local

referred not to the weather but to local

referred not to the weather but to local politicians being full of hot air

politicians being full of hot air

politicians being full of hot air Chicago is cooled by the gentle winds

Chicago is cooled by the gentle winds

Chicago is cooled by the gentle winds off Lake Michigan and is therefore a

off Lake Michigan and is therefore a

off Lake Michigan and is therefore a perfect summer spot