Chicago weather in February
Temperature, rain and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in February
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Chicago in February?
In February, Chicago is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 8 days, totalling 58 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Chicago.
February compared
How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.
| JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 21 | 27 | 25 |
| Day | −1° | 1° | 5° |
| Night | −7° | −6° | −1° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 8 | 11 |
More details for February
- Daylight
- 10 h 34 min06:48 – 17:22
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 66 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Chicago
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in February
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Chicago in February: quick answers
Is Chicago hot in February?
No. In February, Chicago is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C and nights drop to about −6 °C.
Does it rain much in Chicago in February?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 58 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences