- Latitude: 41.717
- Longitude: -87.533
High Temperatures
On December 8 in this location the average high temperature is 38.3 °F (3.5 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 14.0 °F (-10.0 °C) in 1958 and the highest recored high temperature was 63.0 °F (17.2 °C) in 1966. The high temperature is usually* between 31.6 °F (-0.2 °C) and 44.9 °F (7.2 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 31.6 °F (-0.2 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 44.9 °F (7.2 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 18.9 °F (-7.3 °C) and 57.6 °F (14.2 °C).
Low Temperatures
On December 8 in this location the average low temperature is 26.5 °F (-3.1 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 0.0 °F (-17.8 °C) in 1977 and the lowest recored low temperature was 51.1 °F (10.6 °C) in 1991. The low temperature is usually* between 19.3 °F (-7.1 °C) and 33.7 °F (0.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 19.3 °F (-7.1 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 33.7 °F (0.9 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 5.6 °F (-14.7 °C) and 47.4 °F (8.5 °C).
Frost
On December 8 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 69.8% 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 1995
- 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