Hottest Days Ever In Chicago
Temperatures of 100 degrees or more in Chicago are actually fairly rare. In fact, since 2000, there has been only one day above 100, according to the National Weather Service. 1988 was especially brutal, with seven days of 100 degrees or more.
Wednesday is expected to be the hottest day so far this year, with highs around 97 degrees, with 100 degrees possible in some areas.
Here is a list of 100-degree days in Chicago:
July 16, 1887: 100
July 17, 1887: 100
July 10, 1901: 102
July 21, 1901: 103
*July 3, 1911: 100
*July 4, 1911: 102
*July 5, 1911: 102
July 27, 1916: 100
July 30, 1916: 102
August 5, 1918: 102
August 6, 1918: 101
August 12, 1918: 101
July 19, 1930: 101
June 7, 1933: 100
June 27, 1933: 100
June 1, 1934: 102
July 22, 1934: 101
July 24, 1934: 105
August 8, 1934: 100
July 10, 1936: 102
September 7, 1939: 100
July 24, 1940: 101
July 25, 1940: 101
July 17, 1942: 100
June 27, 1944: 100
July 18, 1946: 100
*August 4, 1947: 100
*August 5, 1947: 100
*August 6, 1947: 101
August 24, 1947: 100
July 3, 1949: 102
June 28, 1952: 101
June 19, 1953: 102
June 20, 1953: 104
September 1, 1953: 101
September 2, 1953: 101
June 25, 1954: 100
July 27, 1955: 100
July 1, 1956: 103
September 7, 1960: 100
June 27, 1971: 101
June 28, 1971: 101
July 10, 1976: 100
July 7, 1980: 102
July 20, 1980: 101
July 22, 1983: 100
July 28, 1983: 100
**June 20, 1988: 104
**June 21, 1988: 101
**June 25, 1988: 103
**July 14, 1988: 100
**July 15, 1988: 102
**August 1, 1988: 100
**August 2, 1988: 100
July 10, 1989: 101
July 22, 1991: 101
August 2, 1991: 101
July 13, 1995: 104
July 14, 1995: 100
July 30, 1999: 101
July 24, 2005: 102
* Greatest number of consecutive 100 degree days (3)
**Greatest number of 100 degree days in one year (7)
