When to go à CHICAGO ?
Temperature differences between the different regions of the Great Lakes can be significant. Summers are hot and humid, but the closer you get to the lakes, the more their temperature-regulating effect is felt. Autumn brings pleasant temperatures until late October and a delightful Indian summer. In winter, the further north you go, the colder it gets. Every winter, the " lake effect " deposits astronomical quantities of snow on the shores of the lakes.
Chicago is constantly influenced by its proximity to Lake Michigan and enjoys a continental climate. The wind that blows through the city on a regular basis feels like a refreshing breeze on hot summer days, but can be bitterly cold on frigid winter days. Generally speaking, Chicago's temperatures are extreme in both winter (sometimes as low as -25°C and almost always snow) and summer (up to 40°C in July).
Chicago can be visited all year round, it is a city that does not hibernate, you just have to know how to dress according to the circumstances. Here are some tips on when to go.
High tourist season. From May to September, Chicago hosts a huge number of festivals. This means that visitors are plentiful, even if the often hot Chicagoan summer is not always pleasant.
Mid-season tourism. In the fall, between October and November, and in March-April, temperatures remain acceptable and the number of tourists drops. It is therefore an excellent time to discover the city without the crowds. In the spring, the festival season begins. It is then very pleasant to attend them on the lawns of the big parks, to watch the boats sailing on the lake and to feel the whole city awake and vibrating.
Low tourist season. Museums and tourist attractions are open year-round, and hotels are cheaper in the winter months, during the non-conventional periods. The coldest months are January and February. The thermometer drops well below zero, reaching -15°C/- 20°C on some days. With the wind in addition, it is easy to imagine that people are limited to public transportation, except for those who love the cold, who will be happy to go for a walk on the frozen shores of Lake Michigan.
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Chicago is one of the most important cities in the USA, and has been almost since its foundation in 1833. Less than a century later, it was already home to three million inhabitants and had played a central role in the country's development, as had the Great Lakes region. Over the course of its history, Chicago has distinguished itself in the fields of industry, transportation and architecture, which it is said to be the capital of the world. The music scene has also seen a major turning point in Chicago, as it was here that blues became electric, leading to the emergence of new genres, notably rock. In the collective unconscious, Chicago obviously evokes the Mafia and Al Capone, and the reign of the underworld during Prohibition in the 1920s. The city, which has only elected Democratic mayors since 1931, claims to be progressive: the statue of Christopher Columbus was debunked in 2020.
