Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for West Town, IL. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in West Town sits in that classic Chicago transition zone — expect a high around 54° and a low near 37°, with nearly a coin-flip chance of rain at 43%. The date has swung wildly in the past, from a balmy 76° in 2021 to a teeth-chattering 27° low back in 2018.
West Town plays no games when it comes to extremes — the thermometer has climbed to a brutal 104° in July 1999 and cratered to -22° in January 2019, a 126-degree spread. The city can also bury you: 14.3 inches of snow fell in a single December day in 2000, and a October storm in 2017 dumped 5.2 inches of rain.
Summer is the sweet spot, with highs peaking around 85-86° in mid-July, while mid-January bottoms out near 30° on average. If you're trying to dodge rain, avoid early May — the week of May 7-13 is the wettest of the year. Spring and fall offer mild temps but count on layering; the shoulder seasons move fast in Chicago.