When to go · Chicago
Chicago in October
Great month. Inside Chicago's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C64°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Chicago
Inside Chicago's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in October
- ChicagoHighs around 18 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Midwest and Great Lakes, United States · Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolisbest weather
Hard winters (−15 °C cold snaps and lake-effect snow), warm summers; tornadoes in spring on the Plains.Hard winters (5 °F cold snaps and lake-effect snow), warm summers; tornadoes in spring on the Plains.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings