- Latitude: 41.717
- Longitude: -87.533
High Temperatures
On March 18 in this location the average high temperature is 46.4 °F (8.0 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 30.2 °F (-1.0 °C) in 2023 and the highest recored high temperature was 82.4 °F (28.0 °C) in 2012. The high temperature is usually* between 39.2 °F (4.0 °C) and 53.7 °F (12.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 39.2 °F (4.0 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 53.7 °F (12.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 25.4 °F (-3.7 °C) and 67.5 °F (19.7 °C).
Low Temperatures
On March 18 in this location the average low temperature is 31.9 °F (-0.1 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 12.9 °F (-10.6 °C) in 2023 and the lowest recored low temperature was 62.6 °F (17.0 °C) in 2012. The low temperature is usually* between 26.5 °F (-3.1 °C) and 37.3 °F (2.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 26.5 °F (-3.1 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 37.3 °F (2.9 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 16.2 °F (-8.8 °C) and 47.5 °F (8.6 °C).
Frost
On March 18 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 50.6% 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
- GARY/CHICAGO AIRPORT — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725337 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 04807 — from year 2006 to 2025
- BURNS HARBOR — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997787 — from year 2008 to 2025
- NORTHERLY ISLAND — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 998499 — from year 2013 to 2025
- LANSING MUNICIPAL AP — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722126 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 04879 — from year 2006 to 2024
- 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 1996 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 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