- Latitude: 41.96
- Longitude: -87.932
High Temperatures
On January 20 in this location the average high temperature is 31.1 °F (-0.5 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was -11.7 °F (-24.3 °C) in 1985 and the highest recored high temperature was 55.0 °F (12.8 °C) in 2006. The high temperature is usually* between 23.9 °F (-4.5 °C) and 38.2 °F (3.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 23.9 °F (-4.5 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 38.2 °F (3.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 10.2 °F (-12.1 °C) and 51.9 °F (11.1 °C).
Low Temperatures
On January 20 in this location the average low temperature is 16.2 °F (-8.8 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -27.0 °F (-32.8 °C) in 1985 and the lowest recored low temperature was 37.4 °F (3.0 °C) in 2017. The low temperature is usually* between 7.6 °F (-13.5 °C) and 24.7 °F (-4.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 7.6 °F (-13.5 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 24.7 °F (-4.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -8.6 °F (-22.6 °C) and 40.9 °F (5.0 °C).
Frost
On January 20 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 89.5% 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 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
- DUPAGE AIRPORT — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725305 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94892 — from year 2006 to 2025
- PALWAUKEE MUNICIPAL ARPT — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 744665 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 04838 — 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
- DUPAGE — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725305 — from year 1973 to 2005
- PALWAUKEE MUNI — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 744665 — from year 1996 to 2005
- CHICAGO/MEIGS — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725346 — from year 2000 to 2003
- CHIGAGO-WAUKEE ARPT — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725339 — from year 2002 to 2002
- CHICAGO/MEIGS — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725346 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94866 — from year 1973 to 1999
- NAVAL AIR STATION — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725306 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14855 — from year 1973 to 1995
- WILMETTE (MARINES)& — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725307 — from year 1977 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 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