Chicago

    United States

    A powerhouse of modern architecture seated along the breezy, beach-lined shores of Lake Michigan.

    Warmest month is July at 29°C on average. Coolest is January at 0°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $4.50 (~$4.50)
      Country-level price estimate for United States, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $6.00 (~$6.00)
      Country-level price estimate for United States, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      8h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,418 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January0°15°C·
    February4°19°C·
    March10°16°C·
    April15°18°C·
    May21°17°C·
    June28°11°C·
    July29°8°C·
    August28°8°C·
    September25°12°C·
    October18°16°C·
    November10°17°C·
    December4°16°C·

    What to do

    • See Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
    • Take an architecture river cruise
    • Eat deep-dish pizza
    • Visit the Art Institute of Chicago

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.