Chicago

Date founded:

  • 1833

Time zone(s):

Area:

  • 613.82718 km² (237 mi² )

Population:

  • 3,005,072 (1980)

Also known as:

  • City of Chicago,
  • Chicago, IL,
  • The City With Broad Shoulders,
  • The City That Works,
  • The Windy City,
  • Chicago, Illinois,
  • Chicago Illinois,
  • DuPage County / Chicago city,
  • Chicago, Chicagoland
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Climate:

Month Average max temp (C) Average min temp (C) Average rainfall (mm)
  • 1 °C (34 °F )
  • -7 °C (19 °F )
  • 42 mm (1.7 in )
  • 24 °C (75 °F )
  • 14 °C (57 °F )
  • 83 mm (3.3 in )
  • -1 °C (30 °F )
  • -9 °C (16 °F )
  • 48 mm (1.9 in )
  • 8 °C (46 °F )
  • -1 °C (30 °F )
  • 72 mm (2.8 in )
  • 2 °C (36 °F )
  • -6 °C (21 °F )
  • 61 mm (2.4 in )
  • 9 °C (48 °F )
  • 1 °C (34 °F )
  • 76 mm (3 in )
  • 18 °C (64 °F )
  • 7 °C (45 °F )
  • 68 mm (2.7 in )
  • 21 °C (70 °F )
  • 10 °C (50 °F )
  • 85 mm (3.3 in )
  • 29 °C (84 °F )
  • 19 °C (66 °F )
  • 89 mm (3.5 in )
  • 27 °C (81 °F )
  • 16 °C (61 °F )
  • 92 mm (3.6 in )
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