If you are looking for fresh snow by Christmas morning or are curious about potential travel disruptions, the best chances for at least 1" of new snowfall early this week exist across the mountainous West, Great Lakes, and Northeast. Otherwise, temperatures this last full week of December will average above normal for much of the lower 48 states. Read More >
Memorial Day Weather for Chicago |
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Year
|
Date
|
High Temp
|
Min Temp
|
Precip
|
1873 | May 30 | 51 | 35 | 0.00 |
1874 | May 30 | 89 | 72 | 0.00 |
1875 | May 30 | 66 | 55 | 0.00 |
1876 | May 30 | 74 | 52 | 0.00 |
1877 | May 30 | 82 | 63 | 0.00 |
1878 | May 30 | 55 | 49 | 0.00 |
1879 | May 30 | 81 | 68 | 0.00 |
1880 | May 30 | 70 | 59 | 0.16 |
1881 | May 30 | 76 | 52 | 0.00 |
1882 | May 30 | 70 | 50 | T |
1883 | May 30 | 60 | 50 | 0.75 |
1884 | May 30 | 73 | 42 | 0.00 |
1885 | May 30 | 63 | 47 | 0.69 |
1886 | May 30 | 68 | 51 | 0.00 |
1887 | May 30 | 68 | 56 | 0.38 |
1888 | May 30 | 66 | 46 | 0.00 |
1889 | May 30 | 42 | 40 | 0.06 |
1890 | May 30 | 86 | 66 | 0.00 |
1891 | May 30 | 63 | 52 | 0.00 |
1892 | May 30 | 73 | 58 | 0.14 |
1893 | May 30 | 60 | 51 | 0.00 |
1894 | May 30 | 46 | 39 | 0.00 |
1895 | May 30 | 91 | 67 | 0.00 |
1896 | May 30 | 76 | 50 | 0.50 |
1897 | May 30 | 62 | 45 | 0.01 |
1898 | May 30 | 57 | 48 | 0.03 |
1899 | May 30 | 78 | 59 | 0.00 |
1900 | May 30 | 80 | 63 | 0.00 |
1901 | May 30 | 52 | 46 | 0.00 |
1902 | May 30 | 76 | 58 | T |
1903 | May 30 | 57 | 48 | 0.02 |
1904 | May 30 | 58 | 42 | 0.45 |
1905 | May 30 | 55 | 47 | 0.00 |
1906 | May 30 | 73 | 50 | 0.04 |
1907 | May 30 | 60 | 52 | T |
1908 | May 30 | 72 | 50 | T |
1909 | May 30 | 80 | 63 | T |
1910 | May 30 | 54 | 46 | 0.00 |
1911 | May 30 | 70 | 58 | 0.00 |
1912 | May 30 | 60 | 50 | 0.00 |
1913 | May 30 | 68 | 59 | 0.00 |
1914 | May 30 | 70 | 61 | 0.00 |
1915 | May 30 | 57 | 49 | 0.00 |
1916 | May 30 | 59 | 52 | 0.00 |
1917 | May 30 | 65 | 55 | 0.47 |
1918 | May 30 | 70 | 54 | 0.06 |
1919 | May 30 | 78 | 63 | 0.00 |
1920 | May 30 | 65 | 54 | 0.00 |
1921 | May 30 | 80 | 72 | 0.00 |
1922 | May 30 | 83 | 59 | 0.00 |
1923 | May 30 | 66 | 56 | 0.00 |
1924 | May 30 | 60 | 47 | 0.00 |
1925 | May 30 | 72 | 53 | 0.00 |
1926 | May 30 | 82 | 69 | T |
1927 | May 30 | 70 | 53 | 0.01 |
1928 | May 30 | 64 | 49 | T |
1929 | May 30 | 83 | 70 | 0.00 |
1930 | May 30 | 56 | 44 | 0.00 |
1931 | May 30 | 58 | 54 | 0.53 |
1932 | May 30 | 77 | 53 | 0.00 |
1933 | May 30 | 69 | 59 | 0.00 |
1934 | May 30 | 75 | 56 | 0.00 |
1935 | May 30 | 57 | 49 | 0.05 |
1936 | May 30 | 62 | 49 | 0.00 |
1937 | May 30 | 89 | 68 | T |
1938 | May 30 | 71 | 56 | 0.09 |
1939 | May 30 | 87 | 59 | 0.00 |
1940 | May 30 | 57 | 50 | T |
1941 | May 30 | 67 | 58 | 0.37 |
1942 | May 30 | 93 | 71 | 0.00 |
1943 | May 30 | 80 | 69 | 0.41 |
1944 | May 30 | 91 | 67 | T |
1945 | May 30 | 76 | 42 | 0.00 |
1946 | May 30 | 84 | 56 | 0.00 |
1947 | May 30 | 63 | 38 | T |
1948 | May 30 | 80 | 51 | 0.00 |
1949 | May 30 | 83 | 50 | 0.00 |
1950 | May 30 | 86 | 58 | 0.07 |
1951 | May 30 | 82 | 54 | 0.00 |
1952 | May 30 | 79 | 49 | 0.00 |
1953 | May 30 | 93 | 69 | T |
1954 | May 30 | 79 | 48 | T |
1955 | May 30 | 70 | 48 | 0.00 |
1956 | May 30 | 86 | 66 | 0.00 |
1957 | May 30 | 80 | 62 | 0.00 |
1958 | May 30 | 86 | 57 | 0.19 |
1959 | May 30 | 72 | 61 | 0.09 |
1960 | May 30 | 74 | 63 | 0.01 |
1961 | May 30 | 77 | 44 | 0.00 |
1962 | May 30 | 86 | 68 | 0.00 |
1963 | May 30 | 74 | 46 | 0.00 |
1964 | May 30 | 70 | 43 | 0.00 |
1965 | May 30 | 69 | 48 | 0.00 |
1966 | May 30 | 62 | 48 | 0.00 |
1967 | May 30 | 63 | 53 | 0.00 |
1968 | May 30 | 68 | 49 | 0.00 |
1969 | May 30 | 83 | 57 | 0.00 |
1970 | May 30 | 84 | 69 | 0.01 |
1971 | May 31 | 74 | 50 | T |
1972 | May 29 | 72 | 61 | 0.50 |
1973 | May 28 | 70 | 50 | 0.03 |
1974 | May 27 | 68 | 43 | 0.00 |
1975 | May 26 | 80 | 64 | 0.16 |
1976 | May 31 | 70 | 56 | T |
1977 | May 30 | 80 | 61 | 0.03 |
1978 | May 29 | 92 | 68 | 0.01 |
1979 | May 28 | 64 | 48 | 0.00 |
1980 | May 26 | 73 | 48 | 0.00 |
1981 | May 25 | 80 | 49 | 0.01 |
1982 | May 31 | 73 | 58 | 0.20 |
1983 | May 30 | 55 | 45 | 0.05 |
1984 | May 28 | 51 | 40 | 1.00 |
1985 | May 27 | 63 | 46 | 0.41 |
1986 | May 26 | 64 | 54 | 0.18 |
1987 | May 25 | 66 | 50 | 0.22 |
1988 | May 30 | 91 | 60 | 0.00 |
1989 | May 29 | 79 | 56 | 0.33 |
1990 | May 28 | 73 | 52 | 0.00 |
1991 | May 27 | 88 | 66 | 0.00 |
1992 | May 25 | 51 | 32 | 0.00 |
1993 | May 31 | 65 | 39 | 0.05 |
1994 | May 30 | 90 | 64 | 0.00 |
1995 | May 29 | 68 | 54 | T |
1996 | May 27 | 65 | 36 | 0.43 |
1997 | May 26 | 55 | 46 | 0.00 |
1998 | May 25 | 72 | 51 | 0.00 |
1999 | May 31 | 82 | 64 | 0.76 |
2000 | May 29 | 67 | 44 | 0.00 |
2001 | May 28 | 67 | 50 | 0.09 |
2002 | May 27 | 78 | 49 | T |
2003 | May 26 | 71 | 46 | 0.00 |
2004 | May 31 | 66 | 58 | 0.16 |
2005 | May 30 | 74 | 46 | 0.00 |
2006 | May 29 | 91 | 68 | 0.14 |
2007 | May 28 | 79 | 50 | T |
2008 | May 26 | 81 | 47 | 0.48 |
2009 | May 25 | 67 | 54 | 0.04 |
2010 | May 31 | 81 | 66 | 0.26 |
2011 | May 30 | 88 | 56 | 0.00 |
2012 | May 28 | 95 | 77 | T |
2013 | May 27 | 62 | 53 | 0.23 |
2014 | May 26 | 87 | 61 | 0.00 |
2015 | May 25 | 78 | 65 | 0.07 |
2016 | May 30 | 87 | 63 | 0.00 |
2017 | May 29 | 77 | 55 | 0.00 |
2018 | May 28 | 95 | 70 | 0.00 |
2019 | May 27 | 73 | 53 | 1.92 |
2020 | May 25 | 88 | 69 | 0.18 |
2021 | May 31 | 70 | 54 | 0.00 |