- Latitude: 41.73
- Longitude: -87.54
High Temperatures
On December 3 in this location the average high temperature is 42.8 °F (6.0 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 19.2 °F (-7.1 °C) in 1985 and the highest recored high temperature was 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) in 2012. The high temperature is usually* between 35.5 °F (1.9 °C) and 50.1 °F (10.0 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 35.5 °F (1.9 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 50.1 °F (10.0 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 21.6 °F (-5.8 °C) and 63.9 °F (17.7 °C).
Low Temperatures
On December 3 in this location the average low temperature is 30.2 °F (-1.0 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 3.0 °F (-16.1 °C) in 1976 and the lowest recored low temperature was 60.1 °F (15.6 °C) in 1982. The low temperature is usually* between 23.4 °F (-4.8 °C) and 37.1 °F (2.8 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 23.4 °F (-4.8 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 37.1 °F (2.8 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 10.3 °F (-12.0 °C) and 50.1 °F (10.1 °C).
Frost
On December 3 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 56.9% 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 2024
- 9087044 - CALUMET IL — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997255 — from year 2004 to 2024
- LANSING MUNICIPAL AP — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722126 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 04879 — from year 2006 to 2024
- GARY/CHICAGO AIRPORT — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725337 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 04807 — from year 2006 to 2024
- BURNS HARBOR — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997787 — from year 2007 to 2024
- NORTHERLY ISLAND — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 998499 — from year 2012 to 2023
- FOSTER AVE CHICAGO — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 998497 — from year 2015 to 2017
- GARY CHICAGO — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725337 — from year 1981 to 2005
- LANSING MUNI — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722126 — from year 2004 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 1994
- CALUMET (CGS) — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722418 — from year 1987 to 1989
- 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 1969
- DUNNE CRIB IL. — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 744650 — from year 1943 to 1943