Illinois · precipitation record 1871–2026
Chicago, IL
TODAY · 2026
WETTEST TODAY SINCE 1982
1.2in
3rd wettest of 155 years · normal 0.0"
Accumulation
TODAY
1.2in
3rd wettest of 155 yrs
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MONTH TO DATE
3.56in
5th wettest of 156 yrs
389% of normal
389% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
14.79in
22nd wettest of 156 yrs
139% of normal
139% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
24.15in
16th wettest of 156 yrs
133% of normal
133% of normal
Extremes & Streaks
Biggest Day on Record
6.86in
on Jul 23, 2011 · in 156 years
Dry Streak
3days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 30 days (to Feb 5, 1919)
Wet Streak
0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 11 days
Year to Date vs Normal
133%
24.15" of a normal 18.19" · wettest 28.98" (2013) · driest 6.99" (1934)
This Year's Rainfall
Chicago's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Sun & Location
Sun & Daylight Today
| Sunrise | 4:25 AM |
| Sunset | 7:28 PM |
| Solar noon | 11:57 AM |
| Daylight | 15h 03m |
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.
Location
Nearby Stations
Rockford, IL61 mi WMilwaukee, WI68 mi NSouth Bend, IN85 mi EHolland, MI108 mi NEMadison, WI108 mi NWMuskegon, MI120 mi NE
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