- Latitude: 42.0
- Longitude: -87.5
High Temperatures
On December 12 in this location the average high temperature is 36.8 °F (2.6 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 10.0 °F (-12.2 °C) in 1962 and the highest recored high temperature was 61.0 °F (16.1 °C) in 1949. The high temperature is usually* between 29.7 °F (-1.3 °C) and 43.9 °F (6.6 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 29.7 °F (-1.3 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 43.9 °F (6.6 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 16.1 °F (-8.8 °C) and 57.4 °F (14.1 °C).
Low Temperatures
On December 12 in this location the average low temperature is 24.4 °F (-4.2 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -5.1 °F (-20.6 °C) in 1962 and the lowest recored low temperature was 50.0 °F (10.0 °C) in 1965. The low temperature is usually* between 16.6 °F (-8.6 °C) and 32.1 °F (0.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 16.6 °F (-8.6 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 32.1 °F (0.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 1.8 °F (-16.8 °C) and 46.9 °F (8.3 °C).
Frost
On December 12 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 74.7% 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 — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997338 — from year 2005 to 2024
- NORTHERLY ISLAND — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 998499 — from year 2012 to 2024
- 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
- WILMETTE (MARINES)& — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725307 — from year 1976 to 1995
- NAVAL AIR STATION — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725306 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14855 — from year 1973 to 1994
- WILMETTE (CGS) — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 722417 — from year 1987 to 1990
- NAVAL AIR STATION — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14855 — from year 1945 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