- Latitude: 41.867
- Longitude: -87.6
High Temperatures
On January 2 in this location the average high temperature is 33.6 °F (0.9 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 6.8 °F (-14.0 °C) in 2018 and the highest recored high temperature was 61.0 °F (16.1 °C) in 2000. The high temperature is usually* between 27.0 °F (-2.8 °C) and 40.2 °F (4.6 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 27.0 °F (-2.8 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 40.2 °F (4.6 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 14.4 °F (-9.8 °C) and 52.8 °F (11.6 °C).
Low Temperatures
On January 2 in this location the average low temperature is 20.7 °F (-6.3 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -13.0 °F (-25.0 °C) in 1979 and the lowest recored low temperature was 46.0 °F (7.8 °C) in 1950. The low temperature is usually* between 12.8 °F (-10.7 °C) and 28.6 °F (-1.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 12.8 °F (-10.7 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 28.6 °F (-1.9 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -2.3 °F (-19.1 °C) and 43.7 °F (6.5 °C).
Frost
On January 2 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 83.2% of the time.
Data Source(s)
The data used to compute the average high/low temperatures for this location were taken from the following stations:
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725300 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94846 — from year 1947 to 2025
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL ARPT — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725340 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14819 — from year 1973 to 2025
- 9087044 - CALUMET IL — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997255 — from year 2005 to 2025
- CHICAGO — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997338 — from year 2006 to 2025
- GARY/CHICAGO AIRPORT — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725337 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 04807 — from year 2006 to 2025
- NORTHERLY ISLAND — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 998499 — from year 2013 to 2025
- FOSTER AVE CHICAGO — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 998497 — from year 2015 to 2019
- CHICAGO/MEIGS — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725346 — from year 2000 to 2003
- CHICAGO/MEIGS — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725346 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94866 — from year 1973 to 1999
- WILMETTE (MARINES)& — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725307 — from year 1977 to 1996
- CHICAGO / CALUMET COAST GUARD — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725344 — from year 1995 to 1996
- NAVAL AIR STATION — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725306 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14855 — from year 1973 to 1995
- WILMETTE (CGS) — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722417 — from year 1988 to 1991
- CALUMET (CGS) — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722418 — from year 1988 to 1990
- NAVAL AIR STATION — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14855 — from year 1946 to 1972
- CHICAGO MIDWAY AP — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14819 — from year 1948 to 1972
- CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94846 — from year 1970 to 1972
- CHICAGO MEIGS FIELD — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94866 — from year 1966 to 1970
- PARK RIDGE AF — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14810 — from year 1949 to 1958
- DUNNE CRIB IL. — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 744650 — from year 1944 to 1944