High 62° · Low 52°
0% chance of rainSunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North wind 15 to 20 mph.
Beach
Chicago, IL
64° now
Today: Sunny, high 62°, 0% chance of rain
Current observed weather and the available forecast for Oak Street Beach. Conditions can change quickly; check local alerts before travel.
Current conditions
Clear sky
Observed at 2:55 PM local time
At a glance
High 62° · Low 52°
0% chance of rainSunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North wind 15 to 20 mph.
High 64° · Low 55°
Up to 2% chance of rainSunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Hour by hour
Day by day
Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated 1:21 PM local time. Hourly values are for the forecast grid cell containing this location. Current conditions from OpenWeather.
Averages, not a forecast
In an average October, highs are near 63° and lows near 47°, with measurable precipitation on about 12 days.
July is usually the warmest month (average high 85°), and January the coldest (average low 19°). May has the most days with precipitation, and February the fewest.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. days | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 19° | 8 | 1.5 in |
| February | 37° | 23° | 8 | 1.5 in |
| March | 48° | 32° | 10 | 1.9 in |
| April | 60° | 41° | 12 | 3.6 in |
| May | 71° | 52° | 13 | 4.1 in |
| June | 81° | 62° | 12 | 4.0 in |
| July | 85° | 68° | 10 | 3.5 in |
| August | 83° | 66° | 10 | 4.0 in |
| September | 76° | 59° | 9 | 2.8 in |
| October | 63° | 47° | 12 | 3.5 in |
| November | 49° | 35° | 9 | 2.4 in |
| December | 38° | 25° | 10 | 1.8 in |
NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals from the CHICAGO MIDWAY AP, IL US station, 10 miles away. Precipitation days count days with at least 0.01 inch.
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