January 2020 Climate Summary

Overview & Graphics
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Overview & Graphics


January 2020 temperature and precipitation overview.	January 2020 snowfall overview.

Chicago and Rockford Monthly Summary

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National Weather Service Chicago IL
1042 AM CST Sat Feb 1 2020 /1142 AM EST Sat Feb 1 2020/

...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of January 2020 for
Chicago and Rockford...

At Chicago, the average high temperature was 35.8 degrees, which
is 4.8 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 30.1 degrees which is 6.3 degrees
above normal. During the month of January, 2.80 inches of
precipitation were recorded, which is 1.07 inches above normal.
7.8 inches of snow were recorded, which is 3.0 inches below
normal.

There were no records set during the month of January 2020 for
Chicago.

At Rockford, the average high temperature was 34.6 degrees, which
is 5.1 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 22.0
degrees, which is 8.5 degrees above normal. The average
temperature for the month was 28.3 degrees, which is 6.8 degrees
above normal. During the month of January, 2.60 inches of
precipitation were recorded, which is 01.23 inches above normal.
12.2 inches of snow were recorded, which is 2.0 inches above
normal.

There was 1 record for Rockford for the month of January 2020:
* Record daily snowfall of 3.0 inches was tied on the 24th.

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Monthly Climate Report: Chicago | Rockford

Events

2019-2020 Winter: A listing of this winter's events
January 10-11, 2020: Significant lakeshore flooding in Chicago; gusty winds, heavy rain and wintry mix too

NWS Chicago Science and Past Events Page