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Chicago Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Convention Center: McCormick Place Convention Center
Airports:

Population 9,785,747 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 380 • Beach destination
Hotel Rooms 130,000 • Golf destination
Unique Venues 388 • Smoke free restaurants
Restaurants 5,500  
Average Hotel Room Rate $196
Average Daily Food Cost $64
Approximate Taxi Fares  
From ORD to Downtown $35-40
From MDW to Downtown $25-28
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $238

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Milwaukee, WI 93 mi 1 hr 48 min 40 min $250+
Grand Rapids, MI 178 mi 2 hr 56 min 45 min $250+
Indianapolis, IN 182 mi 3 hr 6 min 1 hr $200+
Detroit, MI 282 mi 4 hr 31 min 1 hr 15 min $200+
St. Louis, MO 297 mi 4 hr 50 min 1 hr 7 min $200+
Columbus, OH 357 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 10 min $200+
Atlanta, GA 716 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 50 min $300+

Chicago Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 65 71 88 91 93 104 104 101 99 91 78 71
Rec High -°C 18 21 31 32 33 40 40 38 37 25 21 71
Avg High -°F 29 34 45 58 70 80 84 82 75 63 48 35
Avg High -°C -1 1 7 14 21 26 28 27 23 17 8 1
Avg Low -°F 13 18 28 39 48 57 63 62 54 42 31 20
Avg Low -°C -10 -7 -2 3 8 13 17 16 12 5 -- -6
Rec Low -°F -27 -17 -8 7 24 36 40 41 28 17 1 -25
Rec Low -°C -32 -27 -22 -13 -4 2 4 5 -2 -8 -17 -31
Rainfall - in. 1.7 1.4 2.7 3.6 3.2 3.8 3.6 4.1 3.5 2.6 2.9 2.2
Rainfall - cm. 4 3 6 9 8 9 9 10 8 6 7 5

Chicago, like much of the Midwest, has a climate with a wide range of weather conditions. The city experiences four distinct seasons. In July, the warmest month, high temperatures average 84°F (29 °C) and low temperatures 63°F (17 °C). In January, the coldest month, high temperatures average 29°F (-2 °C) with low temperatures averaging 13°F (-10 °C).

The ideal time to visit the Windy City is summer or fall. The summer months offer an endless selection of special events and outdoor activities, as well as the biggest crowds and hot, muggy weather. However, autumn days are generally sunny and the crowds are smaller at major tourist attractions.

Value season: If you're looking for the cheapest hotel rates and don't mind being indoors, travel to Chicago between December and March. Another added bonus: you won't have to wait to get into museums and other city attractions.