Water temperature in Chicago
46.0
°F
October 10, 09:30
Trend:
decreasingYesterday:
47.3°FTomorrow:
45.5°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
11 h. 21 min.Chicago in October
Minimum:
33.0°FAverage:
35.7°FMaximum:
37.9°FWater temperature in Chicago today
As of now, in Chicago, the water temperature is 46.0°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is considered as extremely cold, and there's a substantial risk of hypothermia if exposed for more than a brief duration. Today's reading is 15.9°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 66.5°F on 2021, while the historical minimum was 56.6°F on 2019.
Daily water temperature in Chicago
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | 63.0°F | 69.8°F | 67.2°F |
| Sep 27 | 62.2°F | 69.7°F | 66.7°F |
| Sep 28 | 61.9°F | 69.2°F | 66.1°F |
| Sep 29 | 60.3°F | 68.5°F | 65.5°F |
| Sep 30 | 60.3°F | 68.6°F | 65.0°F |
| Oct 1 | 59.9°F | 69.0°F | 64.9°F |
| Oct 2 | 57.6°F | 68.8°F | 64.2°F |
| Oct 3 | 57.1°F | 68.2°F | 63.9°F |
| Oct 4 | 56.5°F | 68.0°F | 63.7°F |
| Oct 5 | 55.7°F | 67.6°F | 63.2°F |
| Oct 6 | 54.2°F | 67.3°F | 62.7°F |
| Oct 7 | 51.9°F | 67.1°F | 61.8°F |
| Oct 8 | 48.8°F | 66.8°F | 61.2°F |
| Oct 9 | 47.3°F | 66.2°F | 60.6°F |
| Oct 10 | 46.0°F | 65.8°F | 61.8°F |
| Oct 11 | 45.5°F | 65.4°F | 61.4°F |
| Oct 12 | 45.3°F | 65.2°F | 61.2°F |
| Oct 13 | 45.0°F | 64.9°F | 60.9°F |
| Oct 14 | 44.5°F | 64.6°F | 60.4°F |
| Oct 15 | 44.2°F | 63.2°F | 60.1°F |
| Oct 16 | 43.6°F | 61.9°F | 59.5°F |
| Oct 17 | 43.0°F | 61.1°F | 58.9°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.