Chicago snow in 2018-19
Chicago recorded 49.5 inches of snow in 2018-19, against a 1991-2020 normal of 38.4 inches. Measurable snow, at 0.1 inch or more, fell on 37 days at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, and the largest single fall was 5.4 inches on Apr 14, 2019.
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Chicago snow in 2018-19
| Season total | 49.5 inches | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 38.4 inches | Normals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI. |
| Measurable days | 37 | |
| Largest day | 5.4 inches | Apr 14, 2019 |
Snow by month in 2018-19
Every measurable snow day in 2018-19
| Date | Snowfall |
|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2019 | 2.5 inches |
| Apr 14, 2019 | 5.4 inches |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 0.1 inches |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 0.2 inches |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 0.1 inches |
| Feb 20, 2019 | 0.2 inches |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 1.8 inches |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 3.1 inches |
| Feb 13, 2019 | 0.6 inches |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1.5 inches |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 0.1 inches |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 0.7 inches |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 0.9 inches |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 0.8 inches |
| Jan 29, 2019 | 0.3 inches |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 5.0 inches |
| Jan 26, 2019 | 1.7 inches |
| Jan 25, 2019 | 0.7 inches |
| Jan 24, 2019 | 0.4 inches |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 1.0 inches |
| Jan 22, 2019 | 0.5 inches |
| Jan 21, 2019 | 0.1 inches |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 3.7 inches |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 1.3 inches |
| Jan 13, 2019 | 0.3 inches |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 2.2 inches |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 0.1 inches |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 0.1 inches |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 0.9 inches |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 0.2 inches |
| Dec 3, 2018 | 0.3 inches |
| Nov 28, 2018 | 0.7 inches |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 5.1 inches |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 3.3 inches |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 1.5 inches |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 1.1 inches |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 1.0 inches |
The readings come from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, a GHCN-Daily station whose record begins in 1958. Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks.
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