- Latitude: 42.121
- Longitude: -87.905
High Temperatures
On May 18 in this location the average high temperature is 71.4 °F (21.9 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 45.0 °F (7.2 °C) in 1969 and the highest recored high temperature was 91.9 °F (33.3 °C) in 1962. The high temperature is usually* between 64.1 °F (17.8 °C) and 78.7 °F (25.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 64.1 °F (17.8 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 78.7 °F (25.9 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 50.2 °F (10.1 °C) and 92.5 °F (33.6 °C).
Low Temperatures
On May 18 in this location the average low temperature is 49.8 °F (9.9 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 34.0 °F (1.1 °C) in 2002 and the lowest recored low temperature was 72.9 °F (22.7 °C) in 1996. The low temperature is usually* between 44.3 °F (6.8 °C) and 55.3 °F (12.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 44.3 °F (6.8 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 55.3 °F (12.9 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 33.9 °F (1.1 °C) and 65.7 °F (18.7 °C).
Frost
On May 18 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 1.4% 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
- 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 2007 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
- NAVAL AIR STATION — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725306 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14855 — from year 1973 to 1994
- WILMETTE (MARINES)& — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725307 — from year 1976 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 1945 to 1972
- CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94846 — from year 1970 to 1972
- PARK RIDGE AF — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14810 — from year 1949 to 1958