October 2021 Climate Summary

Overview & Graphics
Monthly Summary
Events

Overview & Graphics

After a warm and dry start to meteorological fall, October continued on a warm note, but flipped to a much wetter pattern. There were a few noteworthy rain events, especially on October 24-25, when 1-5" of rain fell. The well above normal rainfall resulted in substantial drought improvement, including areas of far northern Illinois that had been in severe to extreme drought.

October 2021 Temperature and Precipitation Summary

Chicago and Rockford Monthly Summary

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National Weather Service Chicago IL
1202 PM CDT Mon Nov 1 2021 /102 PM EDT Mon Nov 1 2021/

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

At Chicago, the average high temperature was 66.6 degrees, which
is 3.9 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 52.7
degrees, which is 7.3 degrees above normal. The average
temperature for the month was 59.7 degrees, which is 5.7 degrees
above normal. During the month of October, 5.77 inches of
precipitation were recorded, which is 2.34 inches above normal.
0.0 inches of snow were recorded, which is 0.2 inches below
normal.

Two daily records were set for Chicago during the month of October
2021:
* Record daily warmest minimum temperature of 70 degrees on the 10th.
* Record daily precipitation of 1.85 inches on the 24th.

One Top Ten Monthly Record:
**Tied 9th warmest October on record since 1872 with 59.7 degrees.

At Rockford, the average high temperature was 67.0 degrees, which
is 4.7 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 48.8
degrees, which is 7.0 degrees above normal. The average
temperature for the month was 57.9 degrees, which is 5.9 degrees
above normal. During the month of October, 5.36 inches of
precipitation were recorded, which is 2.73 inches above normal.
0.0 inches of snow were recorded, which is 0.2 inches below
normal.

There were two daily records for Rockford during the month of
October 2021:
* Record daily warmest minimum temperature of 67 degrees on the
  2nd.
* Tied record daily warmest minimum temperature of 67 degrees on
  the 10th.

One Top Ten Monthly Record:
**6th warmest October on record since 1905 with 57.9 degrees.

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Events

October 24-25, 2021: Widespread heavy rain and strong winds, as well as lakeshore flooding

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