GMT Chicago - the Windy City Chicago lies at the southern end of Lake Michigan. Lying so far towards the interior of the North American land mass, means that Chicago experiences both hot summers and very cold winters.
Winters are particularly harsh in Chicago.
Celsius, with maximum temperatures barely above freezing. Although precipitation is not great, it is almost all in the form of snow and blizzard conditions can sweep down from the Canadian Arctic. Freezing rain is another particularly nasty feature which is not uncommon in this part of the Midwest. Although winter may seem like a bad time to visit the area, there can be unseasonably mild spells during the winter months and sunshine does average a respectable four hours per day. Spring often comes very suddenly to Chicago.