Water temperature in Chicago
65.9
°F
September 22, 01:24
Trend:
decreasingYesterday:
66.4°FTomorrow:
65.3°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
12 h. 10 min.Chicago in September
Minimum:
33.1°FAverage:
36.3°FMaximum:
38.2°FWater temperature in Chicago today
As of now, in Chicago, the water temperature is 65.9°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is generally concidered to be cool, and most people won't really enjoy it. Today's reading is 3.1°F lower than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. The water temperature remains approximately unchanged from yesterday. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to fall a bit.Recent water temperature and forecast
Today's water temperature is considerably lower than the average registered over the last two weeks, indicating a slight cooling trend. It is also close to the historical minimum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 72.5°F on 2024, while the historical minimum was 65.4°F on 2020.
Daily water temperature in Chicago
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | 73.0°F | 66.3°F | 70.1°F |
| Sep 9 | 73.0°F | 66.3°F | 69.5°F |
| Sep 10 | 72.4°F | 66.1°F | 69.4°F |
| Sep 11 | 71.7°F | 65.9°F | 69.4°F |
| Sep 12 | 71.1°F | 66.3°F | 69.2°F |
| Sep 13 | 70.7°F | 66.9°F | 69.2°F |
| Sep 14 | 69.6°F | 66.5°F | 68.8°F |
| Sep 15 | 68.9°F | 67.0°F | 68.7°F |
| Sep 16 | 66.5°F | 67.3°F | 68.7°F |
| Sep 17 | 66.7°F | 67.6°F | 69.0°F |
| Sep 18 | 67.5°F | 67.6°F | 69.2°F |
| Sep 19 | 66.6°F | 67.7°F | 69.2°F |
| Sep 20 | 66.5°F | 67.2°F | 68.9°F |
| Sep 21 | 66.4°F | 66.4°F | 69.5°F |
| Sep 22 | 65.9°F | 66.3°F | 69.1°F |
| Sep 23 | 65.3°F | 64.9°F | 68.4°F |
| Sep 24 | 64.8°F | 64.4°F | 67.9°F |
| Sep 25 | 64.3°F | 63.7°F | 67.5°F |
| Sep 26 | 64.2°F | 63.0°F | 67.3°F |
| Sep 27 | 63.7°F | 62.2°F | 66.8°F |
| Sep 28 | 63.1°F | 61.9°F | 66.2°F |
| Sep 29 | 62.3°F | 60.3°F | 65.5°F |
* actual - actual temperature values
** forecast - projected values for the next week
Real-time coastal temperatures could deviate by several degrees from the provided readings. These deviations often become evident following intense rainfall or strong winds.
Our forecasting methodology leverages a mathematical model, that uses current water and weather conditions, historical records, wind intensity and direction.