- Latitude: 42.083
- Longitude: -87.833
High Temperatures
On March 5 in this location the average high temperature is 41.1 °F (5.1 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 16.7 °F (-8.5 °C) in 2019 and the highest recored high temperature was 75.0 °F (23.9 °C) in 1983. The high temperature is usually* between 33.7 °F (0.9 °C) and 48.6 °F (9.2 °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 48.6 °F (9.2 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 19.5 °F (-7.0 °C) and 62.8 °F (17.1 °C).
Low Temperatures
On March 5 in this location the average low temperature is 26.3 °F (-3.2 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -3.1 °F (-19.5 °C) in 1978 and the lowest recored low temperature was 50.0 °F (10.0 °C) in 1983. The low temperature is usually* between 19.8 °F (-6.8 °C) and 32.8 °F (0.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 19.8 °F (-6.8 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 32.8 °F (0.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 7.4 °F (-13.7 °C) and 45.2 °F (7.3 °C).
Frost
On March 5 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 72.3% 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 — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997338 — from year 2007 to 2025
- PALWAUKEE MUNICIPAL ARPT — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 744665 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 04838 — from year 2006 to 2025
- WAUKEGAN HARBOR — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997735 — from year 2008 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
- PALWAUKEE MUNI — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 744665 — from year 1996 to 2005
- ANN ARBOR MUNICIPAL — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725374 — from year 1999 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
- WILMETTE (MARINES)& — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725307 — from year 1976 to 1995
- NAVAL AIR STATION — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725306 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14855 — from year 1973 to 1994
- WILMETTE (CGS) — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722417 — from year 1988 to 1990
- NAVAL AIR STATION — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14855 — from year 1946 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