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Best Time a Visit Illinois

Mejor época para visitar Illinois: agosto, septiembre and octubre. Mes-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 18°C now🕔 10:38 PM local📅 Best: agosto, septiembre and octubre👥 12.6 million

Mejor época para visitar Illinois

Go in agosto, septiembre and octubre. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: enero, febrero and diciembre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

enero★★☆☆☆
febrero★★★☆☆
marzo★★★☆☆
abril★★★☆☆
may★★★★☆
junio★★★★☆
julio★★★★☆
agosto★★★★☆
septiembre★★★★★
octubre★★★★☆
noviembre★★★☆☆
diciembre★★☆☆☆

Clima in Illinois month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

enefebmarabrmayjunjulagosepoctnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MesMáx. mediaMín. mediaPrecipitacionesValoración
enero1°-7°62 mm★★☆☆☆
febrero8°-3°20 mm★★★☆☆
marzo15°4°90 mm★★★☆☆
abril19°9°135 mm★★★☆☆
may24°13°100 mm★★★★☆
junio28°19°117 mm★★★★☆
julio29°21°129 mm★★★★☆
agosto29°19°75 mm★★★★☆
septiembre28°17°33 mm★★★★★
octubre20°10°37 mm★★★★☆
noviembre12°4°79 mm★★★☆☆
diciembre6°-2°62 mm★★☆☆☆

Clima type: Continenteal. Fuente: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Illinois compares con nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Illinois.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Gateway Arch National Park137 km15°C+1°C warmer1156 mm
St. Louis137 km15°C+1°C warmer1156 mm
Missouri255 km15°C+1°C warmer1006 mm
Indianapolis298 km13°C1°C cooler1135 mm
Indiana298 km13°C1°C cooler1135 mm

Mejor época para visitar each city in Illinois

1 cities mapped in this atlas

Mejor época para visitar each state park in Illinois

1 state and provincial parks mapped in this atlas

Mejor época para visitar each county in Illinois

1 counties mapped in this atlas

Mejor época para visitar each lake in Illinois

1 lakes mapped in this atlas

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • dom.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • Layers – the daily swing is 19°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid enero, febrero and diciembre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Resumen

Illinois is a state in Estados Unidos. Illinois is a US state cuya capital es Springfield. Tiene una población de aproximadamente 12.6 million. La capital es Springfield.

Ahora mismo hay 18°C (64°F) in Illinois con despejado. La sensación térmica es de 15°C. Hoy las temperaturas van de 7°C a 24°C. La probabilidad de precipitación es del 0%. Las condiciones para hacer turismo obtienen 9.7/10 – excelente — puedes salir ahora.

La mejor época para visitar Illinois is agosto, septiembre and octubre. El clima es continental. enero, febrero and diciembre suelen ser los meses menos cómodos. julio es el mes más cálido, con máximas medias cercanas a 29°C, mientras enero es el mes más frío, con mínimas cercanas a -7°C.

El aeropuerto principal más cercano es O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 284 km away. Entre los lugares destacados cercanos se encuentran Starved Rock State Park, Lake Michigan, Gateway Arch National Park and Indiana Dunes National Park.

En términos sencillos. Today is slightly warmer than average for octubre. The forecast high of 24°C is 3.6°C above the 20°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 11 AM a 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Illinois today at 10/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Tiempo en Illinois ahora mismo

🌙
18°C
Despejado · sensación térmica 15°C
Humedad39%
Viento8 km/h ESE
Ráfagas14 km/h
Índice UV0 · Bajo
Nubosidad0%
Presión1001 hPa
VisibilidadExcellent · 23 km
Calidad del aire42 · Good
Amanecer7:17 AM
Atardecer6:07 PM
Luna🌕 Full moon · 96%

Fuente: Open-Meteo. Actualizado 10:38 PM, oct 24 hora local.

Weekend outlook

sáb.urday, oct 24

☁️ 24° / 9°

Cubierto · 2% rain · wind 11 km/h

dom.day, oct 25

☁️ 24° / 10°

Cubierto · 2% rain · wind 10 km/h

Cosas que hacer in Illinois

Atracciones, parks and landmarks in and around Illinois.

Quick facts about Illinois

TipoState
PaísEstados Unidos
ContinenteAmérica del Norte
Coordenadas39°46′54.1″N 89°39′0.4″W (39.7817, -89.6501)
CapitalSpringfield
Población12.600.000
Area149.995 km²
AbbreviationIL
Zona horariaAmerica/Chicago
Hora local10:38 PM (UTC-05:00)
Mejores mesesagosto, septiembre and octubre
ClimaContinenteal

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Illinois?

Illinois is a state in Estados Unidos. Its coordinates are 39.7817, -89.6501. It lies in América del Norte.

What is the weather like in Illinois ahora mismo?

It is currently 18°C (64°F) con despejado. Humedad is 39% and wind is 8 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Illinois?

agosto, septiembre and octubre offer the most comfortable conditions in Illinois, which has a continental climate. enero, febrero and diciembre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Illinois in?

Illinois observes America/Chicago (UTC-05:00). The hora local is 10:38 PM.

How many people live in Illinois?

Illinois has a population of approximately 12.6 million.

What is the nearest airport a Illinois?

The closest airports are O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 284 km away and Nashville International Airport (BNA), 483 km away.

What are the top things a do in Illinois?

Popular options include Starved Rock State Park, Lake Michigan, Gateway Arch National Park and Indiana Dunes National Park.

What places are in Illinois?

Illinois covers 4 places in this atlas, including Chicago, Starved Rock State Park, Cook County and Lake Michigan.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (us-states) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Pronóstico and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Calidad del aire and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Tiempo Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated octubre 24, 2026 at 10:38 PM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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