Walk index / Chicago
Walking a dog in Chicago right now
Score 90 · Great: air 52°F, pavement about 52°F, best time 18:00–20:00.
- Air quality moderate (AQI 52)
- Light rain
Scored for a medium dog. Add your dog and the home page scores for their size.
Next 24 hours
| 11:00 PM | 52°F | 95 |
| 2:00 AM | 50°F | 100 |
| 5:00 AM | 46°F | 100 |
| 8:00 AM | 45°F | 100 |
| 11:00 AM | 43°F | 100 |
| 2:00 PM | 39°F | 90 |
| 5:00 PM | 41°F | 80 |
| 8:00 PM | 45°F | 90 |
Weather data: MET Norway · updated 11:28 PM · refreshes every 15 minutes
Walking in Chicago
Chicago has real winters: below about 20°F short-coated and small dogs need a coat and shorter walks, and road salt should be rinsed off paws. Summer afternoons still get hot enough to watch the pavement.
How the score works
We start at 100 and take points off for heat, cold, rain, wind and strong UV. Big dogs lose more points in the heat, small dogs in the cold. Pavement temperature is our estimate from air temperature, sunshine and cloud. The seven-second test: if you cannot hold the back of your hand on the pavement for seven seconds, it is too hot for paws.