Chicago Cubs · Chicago, IL
Wrigley Field weather and air density
How air density and wind at Wrigley Field changed scoring in 2026. Home plate faces NE toward center field, so a wind from the SW blows straight out.
- Elevation
- 595 ft
- Open
- 0.96Typical air
- Avg temperature
- 68°F
- +1.0 mph
- 9.85 / 3.01
- 355–400–353 ft
- Games
- 78
Scoring by air density
| Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin air (< 0.93) | 98 | 0.923 | 11.40 | 3.58 |
| Typical (0.93–0.98) | 574 | 0.951 | 8.70 | 2.42 |
| Dense air (≥ 0.98) | 187 | 1.000 | 7.79 | 1.65 |
Roof-open games only, across every season loaded. Small samples swing a lot.
2026 game log
| Date | Game | Score | Runs | HR | Temp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | MIA @ CHC | Scheduled | — | — | — | Density n/a | — | — |
| Sep 23 | MIA @ CHC | Scheduled | — | — | — | Density n/a | — | — |
| Sep 22 | MIA @ CHC | Scheduled | — | — | — | Density n/a | — | — |
| Sep 16 | ATL @ CHC | 4–8 | 12 | 3 | 7.5 O | 0.96Typical air | 70°F | -7.2 mph |
| Sep 15 | ATL @ CHC | 6–3 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.94Typical air | 76°F | +1.7 mph |
| Sep 14 | ATL @ CHC | 3–7 | 10 | 2 | 9.5 O | 0.96Typical air | 69°F | +4.1 mph |
| Sep 13 | PIT @ CHC | 4–3 | 7 | 1 | 7 P | 0.96Typical air | 68°F | -8.1 mph |
| Sep 12 | PIT @ CHC | 3–4 | 7 | 3 | 9.5 U | 0.93Thin air | 83°F | +6.3 mph |
| Sep 11 | PIT @ CHC | 2–12 | 14 | 2 | 8.5 O | 0.95Typical air | 75°F | -1.8 mph |
| Sep 3 | MIL @ CHC | 1–2 | 3 | 2 | 8.5 U | 0.93Typical air | 78°F | +0.5 mph |
| Sep 2 | MIL @ CHC | 9–5 | 14 | 2 | 8.5 O | 0.92Thin air | 85°F | +7.2 mph |
| Sep 1 | MIL @ CHC | 9–4 | 13 | 2 | 10 O | 0.92Thin air | 84°F | +6.2 mph |
| Aug 31 | MIL @ CHC | 3–17 | 20 | 10 | 9.5 O | 0.93Typical air | 80°F | +9.3 mph |
| Aug 30 | CIN @ CHC | 7–5 | 12 | 6 | 9 O | 0.94Typical air | 75°F | +8.6 mph |
| Aug 29 | CIN @ CHC | 5–17 | 22 | 8 | 9.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 78°F | +5.4 mph |
| Aug 28 | CIN @ CHC | 10–8 | 18 | 6 | 8.5 O | 0.95Typical air | 77°F | -0.5 mph |
| Aug 19 | CWS @ CHC | 3–0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 75°F | -6.0 mph |
| Aug 18 | CWS @ CHC | 3–4 | 7 | 3 | 9.5 U | 0.95Typical air | 69°F | +6.7 mph |
| Aug 17 | CWS @ CHC | 5–7 | 12 | 5 | 8 O | 0.95Typical air | 75°F | -0.7 mph |
| Aug 16 | STL @ CHC | 11–4 | 15 | 4 | 8.5 O | 0.93Thin air | 82°F | +1.4 mph |
| Aug 15 | STL @ CHC | 8–4 | 12 | 6 | 9 O | 0.94Typical air | 78°F | +3.8 mph |
| Aug 14 | STL @ CHC | 0–3 | 3 | 1 | 8 U | 0.94Typical air | 76°F | -3.5 mph |
| Aug 6 | TOR @ CHC | 2–3 | 5 | 1 | 7.5 U | 0.95Typical air | 75°F | -2.4 mph |
| Aug 5 | LAD @ CHC | 6–7 | 13 | 5 | 10 O | 0.93Typical air | 82°F | +4.6 mph |
| Aug 4 | LAD @ CHC | 1–5 | 6 | 3 | 9 U | 0.93Typical air | 81°F | +6.4 mph |
| Aug 3 | LAD @ CHC | 5–10 | 15 | 6 | 7.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 77°F | -3.5 mph |
| Aug 2 | NYY @ CHC | 2–1 | 3 | 1 | 6.5 U | 0.95Typical air | 70°F | -12.7 mph |
| Aug 1 | NYY @ CHC | 2–5 | 7 | 2 | 6.5 O | 0.95Typical air | 69°F | -17.8 mph |
| Jul 31 | NYY @ CHC | 2–0 | 2 | 2 | 9 U | 0.94Typical air | 79°F | +6.5 mph |
| Jul 22 | DET @ CHC | 5–1 | 6 | 3 | 8 U | 0.96Typical air | 69°F | -4.3 mph |
| Jul 21 | DET @ CHC | 2–11 | 13 | 2 | 7.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 76°F | -13.3 mph |
| Jul 20 | DET @ CHC | 8–6 | 14 | 6 | 11.5 O | 0.93Thin air | 80°F | +13.8 mph |
| Jul 19 | MIN @ CHC | 1–10 | 11 | 1 | 7.5 O | 0.95Typical air | 73°F | -6.8 mph |
| Jul 18 | MIN @ CHC | 2–6 | 8 | 3 | 8.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 77°F | +7.4 mph |
| Jul 17 | MIN @ CHC | 5–2 | 7 | 1 | 11 U | 0.93Thin air | 81°F | +2.7 mph |
| Jul 5 | STL @ CHC | 4–6 | 10 | 1 | 8 O | 0.95Typical air | 70°F | -7.3 mph |
| Jul 4 | STL @ CHC | 3–0 | 3 | 1 | 8 U | 0.95Typical air | 71°F | -6.7 mph |
| Jul 3 | STL @ CHC | 17–1 | 18 | 3 | 10.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 78°F | +6.2 mph |
| Jul 1 | SD @ CHC | 3–23 | 26 | 9 | 12 O | 0.91Thin air | 93°F | +8.2 mph |
| Jun 30 | SD @ CHC | 7–9 | 16 | 9 | 11 O | 0.91Thin air | 89°F | +16.2 mph |
| Jun 29 | SD @ CHC | 2–3 | 5 | 0 | 11.5 U | 0.92Thin air | 87°F | +11.2 mph |
| Jun 20 | TOR @ CHC | 8–6 | 14 | 4 | 9 O | 0.95Typical air | 72°F | -5.1 mph |
| Jun 19 | TOR @ CHC | 2–16 | 18 | 2 | 7 O | 0.95Typical air | 72°F | -2.9 mph |
| Jun 17 | COL @ CHC | 6–8 | 14 | 6 | 10 O | 0.94Typical air | 68°F | +9.6 mph |
| Jun 16 | COL @ CHC | 5–2 | 7 | 2 | 10 U | 0.95Typical air | 69°F | +6.7 mph |
| Jun 15 | COL @ CHC | 4–5 | 9 | 2 | 9.5 U | 0.95Typical air | 72°F | +6.5 mph |
| Jun 7 | SF @ CHC | 2–1 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 U | 0.96Typical air | 67°F | -4.7 mph |
| Jun 6 | SF @ CHC | 2–3 | 5 | 3 | 7.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 77°F | -0.4 mph |
| Jun 5 | SF @ CHC | 18–3 | 21 | 8 | 10.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 72°F | +4.8 mph |
| Jun 4 | ATH @ CHC | 6–7 | 13 | 6 | 10 O | 0.93Thin air | 84°F | +9.8 mph |
| Jun 3 | ATH @ CHC | 5–4 | 9 | 3 | 8.5 O | 0.96Typical air | 70°F | -3.5 mph |
| Jun 2 | ATH @ CHC | 2–1 | 3 | 1 | 7.5 U | 0.98Typical air | 63°F | -8.1 mph |
| May 24 | HOU @ CHC | 8–5 | 13 | 4 | 7 O | 0.96Typical air | 66°F | -3.1 mph |
| May 23 | HOU @ CHC | 3–0 | 3 | 2 | 7 U | 0.98Typical air | 59°F | -8.6 mph |
| May 22 | HOU @ CHC | 4–2 | 6 | 2 | 7 U | 0.98Dense air | 59°F | -9.8 mph |
| May 20 | MIL @ CHC | 5–0 | 5 | 0 | 6.5 U | 1.00Dense air | 53°F | -10.2 mph |
| May 19 | MIL @ CHC | 5–2 | 7 | 1 | 7.5 U | 0.95Typical air | 70°F | +3.8 mph |
| May 18 | MIL @ CHC | 9–3 | 12 | 3 | 10.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 74°F | +13.9 mph |
| May 7 | CIN @ CHC | 3–8 | 11 | 3 | 9 O | 0.98Dense air | 56°F | +3.6 mph |
| May 6 | CIN @ CHC | 6–7 | 13 | 4 | 8 O | 0.99Dense air | 53°F | +4.8 mph |
| May 5 | CIN @ CHC | 2–3 | 5 | 3 | 8 U | 0.98Dense air | 53°F | -0.7 mph |
| May 4 | CIN @ CHC | 4–5 | 9 | 4 | 11.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 69°F | +15.0 mph |
| May 3 | AZ @ CHC | 4–8 | 12 | 3 | 11.5 O | 0.98Dense air | 54°F | +12.8 mph |
| May 2 | AZ @ CHC | 0–2 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 U | 1.00Dense air | 50°F | -2.0 mph |
| May 1 | AZ @ CHC | 5–6 | 11 | 1 | 7 O | 1.01Dense air | 44°F | -6.1 mph |
| Apr 23 | PHI @ CHC | 7–8 | 15 | 6 | 9.5 O | 0.95Typical air | 70°F | -0.6 mph |
| Apr 22 | PHI @ CHC | 2–7 | 9 | 2 | 7.5 O | 0.99Dense air | 50°F | -4.8 mph |
| Apr 21 | PHI @ CHC | 4–7 | 11 | 4 | 8.5 O | 0.96Typical air | 65°F | +5.3 mph |
| Apr 20 | PHI @ CHC | 1–5 | 6 | 1 | 7.5 U | 1.01Dense air | 47°F | +0.1 mph |
| Apr 19 | NYM @ CHC | 1–2 | 3 | 1 | 8 U | 1.01Dense air | 47°F | +6.2 mph |
| Apr 18 | NYM @ CHC | 2–4 | 6 | 3 | 8.5 U | 1.00Dense air | 48°F | +8.0 mph |
| Apr 17 | NYM @ CHC | 4–12 | 16 | 3 | 10 O | 0.95Typical air | 72°F | +2.8 mph |
| Apr 12 | PIT @ CHC | 6–7 | 13 | 5 | 12.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 75°F | +13.7 mph |
| Apr 11 | PIT @ CHC | 4–3 | 7 | 0 | 6.5 O | 1.01Dense air | 47°F | -5.2 mph |
| Apr 10 | PIT @ CHC | 2–0 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 U | 1.01Dense air | 45°F | -5.9 mph |
| Apr 1 | LAA @ CHC | 2–6 | 8 | 0 | 6 O | 1.03Very dense air | 38°F | -15.7 mph |
| Mar 31 | LAA @ CHC | 2–0 | 2 | 0 | 7 U | 1.01Dense air | 40°F | -7.3 mph |
| Mar 30 | LAA @ CHC | 2–7 | 9 | 2 | 10 U | 0.94Typical air | 74°F | +12.9 mph |
| Mar 29 | WSH @ CHC | 6–3 | 9 | 5 | 9.5 U | 0.99Dense air | 58°F | +5.3 mph |
| Mar 28 | WSH @ CHC | 2–10 | 12 | 3 | 8.5 O | 1.03Very dense air | 41°F | +4.3 mph |
| Mar 26 | WSH @ CHC | 10–4 | 14 | 3 | 7 O | 1.00Dense air | 45°F | -11.6 mph |