- Latitude: 41.783
- Longitude: -87.533
High Temperatures
On May 21 in this location the average high temperature is 72.4 °F (22.4 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 48.7 °F (9.3 °C) in 2019 and the highest recored high temperature was 95.0 °F (35.0 °C) in 1977. The high temperature is usually* between 65.7 °F (18.7 °C) and 79.1 °F (26.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 65.7 °F (18.7 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 79.1 °F (26.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 52.9 °F (11.6 °C) and 91.8 °F (33.2 °C).
Low Temperatures
On May 21 in this location the average low temperature is 53.3 °F (11.8 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 33.8 °F (1.0 °C) in 2002 and the lowest recored low temperature was 68.9 °F (20.5 °C) in 1977. The low temperature is usually* between 48.5 °F (9.2 °C) and 58.0 °F (14.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 48.5 °F (9.2 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 58.0 °F (14.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 39.4 °F (4.1 °C) and 67.1 °F (19.5 °C).
Frost
On May 21 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 0.1% 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
- CHICAGO — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997338 — from year 2005 to 2025
- LANSING MUNICIPAL AP — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722126 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 04879 — from year 2006 to 2025
- GARY/CHICAGO AIRPORT — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725337 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 04807 — 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
- 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 2002
- 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 1994 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