April 2021 Climate Summary; 6th Driest April for Chicago on Record

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Chicago and Rockford Monthly Summary

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National Weather Service Chicago IL
243 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021 /343 PM EDT Sat May 1 2021/

...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of April 2021 for
Chicago and Rockford...

At Chicago, the average high temperature was 61.3 degrees, which
is 2.3 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 42.5
degrees, which is 3.7 degrees above normal. The average temperature
for the month was 51.9 degrees, which is 3.0 degrees above normal.
During the month of April, 0.71 inches of precipitation were
recorded, which is 2.67 inches below normal. A trace of snow was
recorded, which is 1.2 inches below normal.

One daily record for Chicago was tied during the month of April 2021:
* Tied record daily maximum temperature of 87 degrees on the 27th.

One Top Ten Monthly Record:
** 6th driest April on record since 1871 with 0.71 inches of
   precipitation.


At Rockford, the average high temperature was 63.3 degrees, which
is 2.6 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 41.6
degrees, which is 3.5 degrees above normal. The average temperature
for the month was 52.5 degrees, which is 3.1 degrees above normal.
During the month of April, 1.66 inches of precipitation were
recorded, which is 1.69 inches below normal. A trace of snow was
recorded, which is 0.9 inches below normal.

One daily record for Rockford was tied during the month of April 2021:
* Tied record daily snowfall of a trace on the 20th.

There were no top ten monthly records set for Rockford during the
month of April 2021.

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Monthly Climate Report: Chicago | Rockford

Events

No significant weather events in April 2021 for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.

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April 2021 Climate Summary; 6th Driest April for Chicago on Record