Typical February weather
Chicago
Illinois · February
36° days
22° nights
about 6 snowy days · 10½ hours of daylight
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Gloves & beanie
- Snow boots
What February feels like
The auto show at McCormick Place is February's great civic excuse to be somewhere warm and indoors with a crowd. Snow keeps coming, but the evenings are noticeably longer by month's end and everyone mentions it.
Winter is doing its thing: 10.7 in of snow in a typical February, with fresh snow on about 6 days. about 24 nights dip below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 36° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 22° |
| Days with snow | 6 |
| Rain and melted snow | 2.0 in |
| Snowfall | 10.7 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:45 am / 5:23 pm |