Auburn Gresham in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Auburn Gresham sees average daytime highs around 80°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 11.4 in of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 73°F in early June to 79°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Auburn Gresham's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Auburn Gresham's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
80°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
65°F
Rainfall
11.4 in
35 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Auburn Gresham in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 73°F in early June to 79°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Auburn Gresham reaches about 80°F and drops to 65°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Auburn Gresham

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Auburn Gresham weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°2.49.16.19.30.0
Feb34° / 22°2.17.54.810.30.0
Mar44° / 30°2.810.33.111.70.9
Apr56° / 41°4.512.4113.13.5
May67° / 52°4.312.4014.35.8
Jun77° / 63°4.012.10156.4
Jul82° / 67°3.611.6014.76.2
Aug80° / 66°3.810.9013.76.6
Sep73° / 58°3.08.8012.37.0
Oct61° / 47°3.39.50.110.95.1
Nov47° / 35°2.891.29.61.6
Dec36° / 26°2.48.74.290.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Auburn Gresham gets around 11.4 in of rain over 35 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Auburn Gresham?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Auburn Gresham for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Auburn Gresham in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Auburn Gresham sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Auburn Gresham in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 67°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 15 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May45Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Auburn Gresham in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Auburn Gresham peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Auburn Gresham in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Auburn Gresham is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 921 µg/m³Oct 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn Gresham?

Auburn Gresham sits at 41.7°N, 87.7°W, 607 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Chatham, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Auburn Gresham

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Auburn Gresham.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Auburn Gresham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 614 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 ft.

The land around Auburn Gresham is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (57%) and water (20%) within 10 miles, and water (30%), cropland (27%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
561 ft
50 miles
751 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Chatham 1.9 mi · Greater Grand Crossing 2.5 mi · West Englewood 2.5 mi · Englewood 2.5 mi · Evergreen Park 3.1 mi · Ashburn 3.1 mi · Chicago Lawn 3.1 mi · Morgan Park 3.7 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Auburn Gresham (41.7418°, -87.6532°, elevation 607 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.