- Latitude: 42.0
- Longitude: -87.5
High Temperatures
On December 22 in this location the average high temperature is 34.6 °F (1.5 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 2.1 °F (-16.6 °C) in 1989 and the highest recored high temperature was 55.0 °F (12.8 °C) in 1957. The high temperature is usually* between 27.2 °F (-2.7 °C) and 42.1 °F (5.6 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 27.2 °F (-2.7 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 42.1 °F (5.6 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 12.9 °F (-10.6 °C) and 56.4 °F (13.6 °C).
Low Temperatures
On December 22 in this location the average low temperature is 23.0 °F (-5.0 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -12.8 °F (-24.9 °C) in 1989 and the lowest recored low temperature was 46.9 °F (8.3 °C) in 1979. The low temperature is usually* between 14.6 °F (-9.7 °C) and 31.4 °F (-0.4 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 14.6 °F (-9.7 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 31.4 °F (-0.4 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -1.3 °F (-18.5 °C) and 47.3 °F (8.5 °C).
Frost
On December 22 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 76.6% 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 2012 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