Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Skokie, IL. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Skokie runs mild but unpredictable — expect a high around 54° and a low near 35°, with roughly a 1-in-3 chance of rain. The date has swung wildly over the years, from a balmy 76° in 2005 to a brutal 21° low back in 2002. No snow expected today, though.
Skokie's weather has a flair for the extreme — the thermometer has hit 104° in July and plunged to -21° in January, a 125-degree swing across 30 years of records. A single June day in 2013 dumped 4.53 inches of rain, a reminder that summer storms here don't mess around.
Summer is the sweet spot, with highs peaking around 84–85° in mid-July and plenty of sunshine before the late-June rain kicks in. If you're dodging the cold, avoid mid-January, when average highs scrape just 30°. The wettest stretch runs late June into early July, averaging over an inch of precipitation per week.