Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Hyde Park, IL. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Hyde Park sits right in the heart of spring's unpredictability — historically, highs have swung from 24° to 78° on this exact date. Expect something in the mid-50s today, with about a 1-in-3 chance of rain. Snow, at least, is off the table.
Hyde Park has seen some genuinely extreme weather over the past three decades — from a brutal -22° in January 2019 to a scorching 104° in July 1999, a 126-degree swing between the coldest and hottest days on record. A single October storm in 2017 dropped 5.2 inches of rain, and December 2000 brought 14.3 inches of snow in one day.
Summer is the sweet spot here, with highs peaking around 85-86° in mid-July before fading through fall. Winters are genuinely cold — January averages just 30° for a high — so plan accordingly. If you're trying to avoid rain, skip the second week of May, historically the wettest stretch of the year.