Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Lincolnwood, IL. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Lincolnwood runs cool, with an average high of just 53° and a low of 34°—but the range of possibilities is wild. This date has seen everything from an 85° scorcher in 1988 to an 18° freeze in 1975, a 67-degree spread. There's a 37% chance of rain today, though snow is nearly off the table at just 3%.
Lincolnwood's weather has real teeth at the extremes: the thermometer has hit 104° in June and plunged to -27° in January, a swing of 131 degrees over the historical record. A single July day in 2011 dumped 6.86 inches of rain, and a January storm in 1999 buried the area under 18.6 inches of snow.
Summer is the sweet spot for visitors—the week of July 16–22 averages a high of 85° and is also the wettest stretch of the year, so expect warm days with afternoon storms. Winters are legitimately cold, with January highs averaging just 29–30°. Spring and fall offer a fast-moving shoulder season: April jumps nearly 13 degrees from March, and November drops back fast.