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January 2021 Monthly Review |
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 559 PM CST Mon Feb 1 2021 /659 PM EST Mon Feb 1 2021/ ...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of January 2021 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 33.9 degrees, which is 2.9 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 24.4 degrees, which is 7.9 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 29.2 degrees, which is 5.4 degrees above normal. During the month of January, 1.95 inches of precipitation were recorded, which is 0.22 inches above normal. 21.9 inches of snow fell, which is 11.1 inches above normal. There were no daily records set for Chicago during the month of January 2021. One Top Ten Monthly Record: ** 10th snowiest January on record since 1871 with 21.9 inches of snow At Rockford, the average high temperature was 32.7 degrees, which is 3.2 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 20.6 degrees, which is 7.1 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 26.6 degrees, which is 5.1 degrees above normal. During the month of January, 2.04 inches of precipitation were recorded, which is 0.67 inches above normal. 16.2 inches of snow fell, which is 6.0 inches above normal. There were no daily or monthly records set for Rockford during the month of January 2021. $$
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