Degree days per heating in Chicago, 1931:2 - 1977:8, monthly #DEGREE DAYS PER HEATING YEAR IN CHICAGO, 1931-2 TO 1977-8. #A DEGREE DAY IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 65 DEGREES F. AND THE ACTUAL #DAILY MEAN TEMPERATURE IF THE LATTER IS 65 DEGREES OR LESS; #OTHERWISE THE VALUE IS ZERO. THE SUM OF DEGREE DAYS FROM JULY 1 #THROUGH THE FOLLOWING JUNE 30 -- DDAYS -- IS A MEASURE OF COLD WEATHER #SEVERITY. 5532. 6358. 6367. 6362. 7155. 6456. 6202. 5961. 6637. 6068. 5795. 6908. 6428. 6332. 6188. 6443. 6506. 5942. 6292. 6627. 6287. 5815. 5399. 5543. 6220. 5827. 6114. 6265. 6400. 5998. 6396. 6530. 5740. 6353. 6124. 6147. 5988. 6137. 6392. 6220. 5946. 6068. 5957. 6229. 5583. 6841. 7114.