West Chicago weather in August: West Chicago, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

West Chicago in August has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 3.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 98 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationWest Chicago Dupage Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094892
  • Location41.91°N 88.25°W
  • Elevation754 ft (230 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population25,469
  1. Jan 31° 16°
  2. Feb 35° 19°
  3. Mar 47° 28°
  4. Apr 60° 38°
  5. May 71° 49°
  6. Jun 81° 59°
  7. Jul 84° 63°
  8. Aug 82° 62°
  9. Sep 76° 54°
  10. Oct 62° 42°
  11. Nov 48° 31°
  12. Dec 35° 21°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is West Chicago in August?

The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 71.9°F. August is 1.8°F cooler than July and 7.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in West Chicago and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 80°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 69°F and 74°F.

West Chicago in August, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 183°F63°F35%19%
August 883°F63°F35%19%
August 1582°F62°F35%18%
August 2282°F61°F35%18%
August 3180°F59°F35%17%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
West Chicago: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 183°F63°F35%19%14 h 30 min
August 283°F63°F35%19%14 h 30 min
August 383°F63°F35%19%14 h 20 min
August 483°F63°F35%19%14 h 20 min
August 583°F63°F35%19%14 h 20 min
August 683°F63°F35%19%14 h 20 min
August 783°F63°F35%19%14 h 10 min
August 883°F63°F35%19%14 h 10 min
August 983°F63°F35%19%14 h 10 min
August 1083°F63°F35%19%14 h 10 min
August 1183°F63°F35%19%14 h 10 min
August 1283°F63°F35%19%14 h
August 1382°F63°F35%19%14 h
August 1482°F62°F35%18%14 h
August 1582°F62°F35%18%14 h
August 1682°F62°F35%18%13 h 50 min
August 1782°F62°F35%18%13 h 50 min
August 1882°F62°F35%18%13 h 50 min
August 1982°F62°F35%18%13 h 50 min
August 2082°F62°F35%18%13 h 40 min
August 2182°F61°F35%18%13 h 40 min
August 2282°F61°F35%18%13 h 40 min
August 2381°F61°F35%18%13 h 40 min
August 2481°F61°F35%18%13 h 30 min
August 2581°F61°F35%18%13 h 30 min
August 2681°F60°F35%18%13 h 30 min
August 2781°F60°F35%18%13 h 20 min
August 2881°F60°F35%18%13 h 20 min
August 2980°F60°F35%18%13 h 20 min
August 3080°F60°F35%18%13 h 20 min
August 3180°F59°F35%17%13 h 10 min
Normal high
82°FAugust average
Normal low
62°FAugust average
Precipitation
3.84 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
3
Daylight
14 h 30 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
21
Sunshine
80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094892; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in West Chicago in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around August 17 (35%). In all, 3.84 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in West Chicago, 3 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094892.

How humid and windy is West Chicago in August?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.

A normal August day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.62°F59°F88%5.0 mph73%
9 a.m.72°F61°F69%8.5 mph73%
noon77°F61°F56%9.6 mph67%
3 p.m.79°F60°F53%10.2 mph71%
6 p.m.74°F60°F63%8.1 mph76%
9 p.m.67°F60°F78%5.8 mph79%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094892. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for August in West Chicago?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 97°F, on August 2, 2006; the coldest is 43°F, on August 31, 2009. The wettest August brought 6.19 in (2002).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.9°F: 2021 75.0°F (+3.1), 2022 71.8°F (−0.1), 2023 71.3°F (−0.6), 2024 72.3°F (+0.4), 2025 72.2°F (+0.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

West Chicago: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AugustMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202175.0°F+3.1°F2.06 in
202271.8°F−0.1°F3.94 in
202371.3°F−0.6°F1.13 in
202472.3°F+0.4°F2.09 in
202572.2°F+0.3°F2.86 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094892; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094892. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in West Chicago compare across Illinois?

Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, August normal highs run from 79°F in Barrington to 89°F in Anna; West Chicago's is 82°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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