Chicago experiences all the four seasons in a year. The summers are hot while the winters are cool to cold.

July is the hottest month in Chicago. In the month of July the temperature may rise above 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The months of June and August are also very hot. In these two months the temperature remains above 80 degrees Fahrenheit but rarely crosses the limit of 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The Month of June is a very wet month so the effect of heat in June and in July is very different in Chicago. July is a relatively drier month in Chicago. Still, Chicago receives more rainfall in July as compared to the months of winters.

The coldest months are the months of December and January in Chicago. In these months the temperature may fall below 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Most often, the temperature remains very near the freezing point and you can experience a very cold winter. It is the effect of the presence of a huge water body that keeps Chicago from freezing in the winters. Many places on the same latitudes are fully covered with snow in the months of winters.

The range of temperature in Chicago is appreciable. In the summers the temperature may rise above 80 degrees Fahrenheit while in winters the temperature may fall below the freezing point. This range of temperature is a very high one. This is the reason that altogether different kinds of activities are undertaken by people of Chicago in different seasons. The weather of Chicago has a well defined effect on the people of Chicago.

Chicago receives a lot of rainfall all year round. Few of the months are a bit direr than the others but no month in the whole year is completely dry. The proximity of Lake Michigan is one of the reasons of experiencing lots of rainfall and precipitation in Chicago. February is the driest month. In the month of February the amount of rainfall received is lesser than what the other months receive. The months of May and June are the wettest months. In both of these months the amount of rainfall exceeds the average for the year. The months of summers generally receive more rainfall in Chicago as compared to the months of winters.