- Latitude: 41.783
- Longitude: -87.533
High Temperatures
On January 17 in this location the average high temperature is 31.4 °F (-0.3 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was -1.8 °F (-18.8 °C) in 1982 and the highest recored high temperature was 57.9 °F (14.4 °C) in 1990. The high temperature is usually* between 23.3 °F (-4.8 °C) and 39.6 °F (4.2 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 23.3 °F (-4.8 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 39.6 °F (4.2 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 7.8 °F (-13.4 °C) and 55.1 °F (12.8 °C).
Low Temperatures
On January 17 in this location the average low temperature is 18.1 °F (-7.7 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -18.9 °F (-28.3 °C) in 1977 and the lowest recored low temperature was 53.1 °F (11.7 °C) in 1990. The low temperature is usually* between 8.8 °F (-12.9 °C) and 27.4 °F (-2.6 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 8.8 °F (-12.9 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 27.4 °F (-2.6 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -8.8 °F (-22.7 °C) and 45.0 °F (7.2 °C).
Frost
On January 17 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 84.4% 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 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 2007 to 2025
- LANSING MUNICIPAL AP — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722126 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 04879 — 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
- GARY CHICAGO — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725337 — from year 1982 to 2005
- LANSING MUNI — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722126 — from year 2005 to 2005
- 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
- CHICAGO / CALUMET COAST GUARD — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725344 — from year 1995 to 1995
- CALUMET (CGS) — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722418 — from year 1988 to 1990
- CHICAGO MIDWAY AP — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14819 — from year 1948 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