October 2018 Climate Summary

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Chicago and Rockford Monthly Summary

...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of October 2018 for
Chicago and Rockford...

At Chicago, the average high temperature was 60.7 degrees, which
is 1.6 degrees below normal. The average low temperature was 44.7
degrees, which is 1.9 degrees above normal. The average
temperature for the month was 52.7 degrees which is 0.2 degrees
above normal. During the month of October, 4.79 inches of
precipitation was recorded, which is 1.64 inches above normal.

Two records were set for Chicago for the month of October 2018:
* Record daily precipitation of 1.56 inches on the 1st.
* Record daily highest minimum temperature of 70 degrees on the
  9th.

No Top Ten Monthly Records. 


At Rockford, the average high temperature was 58.8 degrees, which
is 3.9 degrees below normal. The average low temperature was 40.3
degrees, which is 0.4 degrees below normal. The average
temperature for the month was 49.5 degrees, which is 2.2 degrees
below normal. During the month of October, 5.39 inches of
precipitation were recorded, which is 2.67 inches above normal.

There were 5 records for Rockford for the month of October 2018:
* Record daily precipitation of 1.65 inches on the 1st.
* Record daily snowfall of a Trace on the 15th.
* Record daily lowest maximum temperature of 47 degrees on the
  15th.
* Record daily minimum temperature of 22 degrees on the 21st.
* Record daily precipitation of 1.36 inches on the 30th.

No Top Ten Monthly Records.

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