- Latitude: 41.786
- Longitude: -87.752
High Temperatures
On January 20 in this location the average high temperature is 31.6 °F (-0.2 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was -11.0 °F (-23.9 °C) in 1985 and the highest recored high temperature was 55.0 °F (12.8 °C) in 2006. The high temperature is usually* between 24.5 °F (-4.2 °C) and 38.7 °F (3.7 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 24.5 °F (-4.2 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 38.7 °F (3.7 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 11.0 °F (-11.7 °C) and 52.2 °F (11.2 °C).
Low Temperatures
On January 20 in this location the average low temperature is 17.0 °F (-8.3 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -27.0 °F (-32.8 °C) in 1985 and the lowest recored low temperature was 37.0 °F (2.8 °C) in 2017. The low temperature is usually* between 8.5 °F (-13.0 °C) and 25.5 °F (-3.6 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 8.5 °F (-13.0 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 25.5 °F (-3.6 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -7.6 °F (-22.0 °C) and 41.7 °F (5.4 °C).
Frost
On January 20 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 88.3% 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
- 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
- CHICAGO / CALUMET COAST GUARD — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725344 — from year 1995 to 1996
- 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 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