- Latitude: 42.117
- Longitude: -87.9
High Temperatures
On December 16 in this location the average high temperature is 35.9 °F (2.2 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 0.0 °F (-17.8 °C) in 1951 and the highest recored high temperature was 66.9 °F (19.4 °C) in 2021. The high temperature is usually* between 28.6 °F (-1.9 °C) and 43.2 °F (6.2 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 28.6 °F (-1.9 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 43.2 °F (6.2 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 14.6 °F (-9.6 °C) and 57.1 °F (14.0 °C).
Low Temperatures
On December 16 in this location the average low temperature is 21.6 °F (-5.8 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -15.0 °F (-26.1 °C) in 1951 and the lowest recored low temperature was 41.4 °F (5.2 °C) in 2023. The low temperature is usually* between 13.4 °F (-10.3 °C) and 29.7 °F (-1.3 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 13.4 °F (-10.3 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 29.7 °F (-1.3 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -2.1 °F (-18.9 °C) and 45.2 °F (7.3 °C).
Frost
On December 16 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 80.7% 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 O'HARE INTERNATIONAL — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725300 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94846 — from year 1946 to 2024
- PALWAUKEE MUNICIPAL ARPT — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 744665 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 04838 — from year 2006 to 2024
- WAUKEGAN HARBOR — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 997735 — from year 2006 to 2024
- FOSTER AVE CHICAGO — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 998497 — from year 2015 to 2017
- PALWAUKEE MUNI — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 744665 — from year 1995 to 2005
- ANN ARBOR MUNICIPAL — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725374 — from year 1998 to 2005
- CHIGAGO-WAUKEE ARPT — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725339 — from year 2001 to 2001
- 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 OHARE INTL AP — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94846 — from year 1970 to 1972
- PARK RIDGE AF — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14810 — from year 1949 to 1957