- Latitude: 42.067
- Longitude: -87.683
High Temperatures
On February 29 in this location the average high temperature is 40.7 °F (4.8 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 19.9 °F (-6.7 °C) in 1960 and the highest recored high temperature was 64.0 °F (17.8 °C) in 2000. The high temperature is usually* between 33.7 °F (0.9 °C) and 47.7 °F (8.7 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 33.7 °F (0.9 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 47.7 °F (8.7 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 20.3 °F (-6.5 °C) and 61.1 °F (16.2 °C).
Low Temperatures
On February 29 in this location the average low temperature is 24.8 °F (-4.0 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -1.8 °F (-18.8 °C) in 1980 and the lowest recored low temperature was 44.1 °F (6.7 °C) in 1976. The low temperature is usually* between 18.6 °F (-7.5 °C) and 31.1 °F (-0.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 18.6 °F (-7.5 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 31.1 °F (-0.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 6.7 °F (-14.1 °C) and 42.9 °F (6.1 °C).
Frost
On February 29 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 78.2% 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 1948 to 2024
- CHICAGO — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997338 — from year 2012 to 2024
- PALWAUKEE MUNICIPAL ARPT — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 744665 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 04838 — from year 2008 to 2024
- WAUKEGAN HARBOR — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997735 — from year 2008 to 2024
- NORTHERLY ISLAND — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 998499 — from year 2016 to 2024
- FOSTER AVE CHICAGO — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 998497 — from year 2016 to 2016
- PALWAUKEE MUNI — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 744665 — from year 1996 to 2004
- ANN ARBOR MUNICIPAL — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725374 — from year 2000 to 2004
- CHICAGO/MEIGS — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725346 — from year 2000 to 2000
- CHICAGO/MEIGS — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725346 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94866 — from year 1976 to 1996
- NAVAL AIR STATION — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725306 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14855 — from year 1976 to 1992
- WILMETTE (CGS) — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722417 — from year 1988 to 1988
- WILMETTE (MARINES)& — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725307 — from year 1976 to 1976
- NAVAL AIR STATION — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14855 — from year 1948 to 1972
- CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94846 — from year 1972 to 1972
- CHICAGO MEIGS FIELD — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94866 — from year 1968 to 1968
- PARK RIDGE AF — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14810 — from year 1952 to 1956