Patrick Skach's Blog

                                              2008
                                      Taste of Chicago
                                        Climate Study
                                          1980 - 2007

 
Average High Temperature
84º
 
Highest Single Day Maximum Temperature
99º    July 6, 1988          97º    July    1, 1991
98º   July  5, 1988          96º   July     4, 1990
97º   July  7, 1988          96º   June 29, 1991
97º   July  8, 1988          96º   July      2, 1991
97º   July  9, 1988          96º   June 24, 2005
 
The Number of Days the
Temperature Reached Into:       Rainfall
90ºs           50                 22%       39 Taste of Chicago Days 17% of the past
80ºs         122                 54%       228 Total Days of the Festival had Measurable
70ºs           50                 22%       Rainfall during the Open Hours 11:am - 9:pm.
60ºs              6                   2%       0.16" is the Average Rainfall for those 39 Days.
Totals:      228              100%
 
Coolest Daytime Highs             The 5 Heaviest Rainfall which occurred
64º        June 30, 1996              During the Open Hours of the Festival
66º        July     1, 1986              1.32"                       July      3, 2004
66º        July     4, 1997              0.94"                       June 27, 1995
69º        July  29, 1984               0.67"                       July      2, 1992
69º        July  27, 1992               0.38"                       June  28, 1993
69º        July  30, 1993               0.35"                       July       6, 2003
70º        June 29, 2007
72º        July     3, 2000             
72º        June 25, 2004
 
Coolest Evening Temps             Special Notes
Saturday June 27, 1992             1980 - 2007
6:pm   65º    9:pm   57º               27 Years of Completed Festivals
                                                        228 Total Days
Monday  June 30, 1986              No Taste of Chicago in 1983
6:pm   61º    9:pm   62º                Hours:  11:am thru 9:pm
 
Friday    June 29, 2007
6:pm   68º    9:pm   64º
 
Sunday  June 28, 1992
6:pm   74º   9:pm    68º