Is today a good day for wild swimming in Chicago?

Today is not the day.

Not a day to get in. Force 3, but gusting Force 6 — it is the spread that catches you out, not the average. Out of season for it, whatever the weather does.

Not today35/100

7-day outlook for wild swimming in Chicago

Best day looks like Today at 35/100.

Tod35
Tom35
Mon14
Tue14
Wed35
Thu14
Fri14

Why this score?

Temperature17°C
Wind13 km/h
Rainfall0.0 mm

Data from Open-Meteo, and Open-Meteo Marine for waves and sea temperature. Last updated 10:19 UTC.

About wild swimming in Chicago

On Lake Michigan — 26 miles of public lakefront, a famous summer running culture, and proper winters.

Go Daisy scores 38 activities for Chicago, including running, cycling, urban exploring, photography, outdoor yoga. The score for wild swimming updates hourly from the same weather data professional services use.

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Weather data from Open-Meteo.