Chicago Weather Records for 2015 from the National Weather Service

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The National Weather Service Chicago has published the records established during 2015. Significant snow happened occurred in February and November, which brought a near record snow year.

We never reached the upper 90s or 100 degree temperatures for 2015. The highest temperatures were recorded at 92°F on September 6 (2:22 PM), August 15 (2:24 PM) and July 17 (2:43 PM) (ChicagoWeatherStation.com links).

The lowest temperature for 2015 was unusually late in the Winter season on February 28 (5:36 AM).

The latest freeze date was April 23, 2015.

The earliest season freeze date was October 15, 2015.

YEAR
* 7th snowiest calendar year on record since 1884 with 63.5 inches

JANUARY
no records set

FEBRUARY
* record daily precipitation of 0.87 inches on the 1st
* record daily snowfall of 16.2 inches on the 1st
* record daily lowest maximum temperature of 4 degrees on the 19th
* record daily low minimum temperature of -8 degrees on the 19th
* record daily low minimum temperature of -10 degrees on the 28th
* 2nd coldest february on record since 1872 at 14.6 degrees
* 3rd snowiest february on record since 1884 with 26.8 inches.

MARCH
* record daily low minimum temperature of 0 degrees on the 6th

APRIL
* tied record low minimum temperature of 29 degrees on the 24th

MAY
no records set

JUNE
* record daily precipitation of 2.56 inches on the 15th
* 9th wettest june on record since 1871

JULY
no records set

AUGUST
no records set

SEPTEMBER
* record daily precipitation of 2.41 inches on the 18th

OCTOBER
no records set

NOVEMBER
* record daily warmest minimum temperature of 59 degrees on the 5th
* record daily snowfall of 4.2 inches on the 20th
* record daily snowfall of 7.0 inches on the 21st

DECEMBER
* record daily warmest minimum temperature of 48 degrees on the 13th. * record daily precipitation of 1.47 inches on the 28th
* 4th warmest december on record since 1872 with 39.0 degrees
* 6th wettest december on record since 1871 with 4.87 inches



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