- Latitude: 41.786
- Longitude: -87.752
High Temperatures
On December 8 in this location the average high temperature is 38.4 °F (3.6 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 14.0 °F (-10.0 °C) in 1958 and the highest recored high temperature was 64.4 °F (18.0 °C) in 1946. The high temperature is usually* between 31.6 °F (-0.2 °C) and 45.2 °F (7.3 °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 45.2 °F (7.3 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 18.6 °F (-7.5 °C) and 58.2 °F (14.6 °C).
Low Temperatures
On December 8 in this location the average low temperature is 25.3 °F (-3.7 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -6.7 °F (-21.5 °C) in 1958 and the lowest recored low temperature was 54.3 °F (12.4 °C) in 1946. The low temperature is usually* between 17.9 °F (-7.8 °C) and 32.7 °F (0.4 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 17.9 °F (-7.8 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 32.7 °F (0.4 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 3.8 °F (-15.7 °C) and 46.9 °F (8.3 °C).
Frost
On December 8 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 72.8% 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 O'HARE INTERNATIONAL — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725300 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94846 — from year 1946 to 2024
- 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
- 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
- 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 OHARE INTL AP — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94846 — from year 1970 to 1972
- CHICAGO MEIGS FIELD — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94866 — from year 1966 to 1969
- PARK RIDGE AF — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14810 — from year 1949 to 1957
- DUNNE CRIB IL. — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 744650 — from year 1943 to 1943