- Latitude: 42.0
- Longitude: -87.5
High Temperatures
On January 6 in this location the average high temperature is 32.0 °F (0.0 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 2.1 °F (-16.6 °C) in 1988 and the highest recored high temperature was 59.0 °F (15.0 °C) in 2008. The high temperature is usually* between 24.3 °F (-4.3 °C) and 39.7 °F (4.3 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 24.3 °F (-4.3 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 39.7 °F (4.3 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 9.7 °F (-12.4 °C) and 54.4 °F (12.4 °C).
Low Temperatures
On January 6 in this location the average low temperature is 19.8 °F (-6.8 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -14.8 °F (-26.0 °C) in 2014 and the lowest recored low temperature was 43.5 °F (6.4 °C) in 2012. The low temperature is usually* between 10.9 °F (-11.7 °C) and 28.6 °F (-1.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 10.9 °F (-11.7 °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 -5.9 °F (-21.0 °C) and 45.4 °F (7.4 °C).
Frost
On January 6 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 82.5% 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 — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997338 — 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
- 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
- NAVAL AIR STATION — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14855 — from year 1946 to 1972
- CHICAGO MEIGS FIELD — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94866 — from year 1966 to 1970
- DUNNE CRIB IL. — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 744650 — from year 1944 to 1944