Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is an art museum, educational institution, and nonprofit organization. It is one of the 120 sights of the United States listed on this site and is ranked 108th in popularity among the country's sights based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The museum is open on Mondays from 11:00 to 17:00, Thursdays from 11:00 to 20:00, and Fridays through Sundays from 11:00 to 17:00. It is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Visitors can reach the museum via Chicago Midway International Airport, which is 15 km away. The site is located about 955 km from Washington, D.C. For those exploring the area, the Willis Tower is 1 km away and the Trump International Hotel and Tower is 1.1 km away. Weather in Chicago varies throughout the year, with the warmest temperatures in July, when daily highs reach 28 °C, and the coldest in January, with highs of 0 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 28 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| Average low, °C | -6 | -5 | -1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 61 | 59 | 73 | 100 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 119 | 93 | 94 | 92 | 68 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
