Chicago snow in 2025-26

Chicago recorded 34.1 inches of snow in 2025-26, against a 1991-2020 normal of 38.4 inches. Measurable snow, at 0.1 inch or more, fell on 33 days at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, and the largest single fall was 8.4 inches on Nov 29, 2025.

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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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