- Latitude: 42.0
- Longitude: -87.5
High Temperatures
On December 26 in this location the average high temperature is 33.9 °F (1.0 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 6.4 °F (-14.2 °C) in 2017 and the highest recored high temperature was 61.3 °F (16.3 °C) in 2019. The high temperature is usually* between 26.8 °F (-2.9 °C) and 40.9 °F (4.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 26.8 °F (-2.9 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 40.9 °F (4.9 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 13.5 °F (-10.3 °C) and 54.2 °F (12.4 °C).
Low Temperatures
On December 26 in this location the average low temperature is 22.2 °F (-5.5 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -6.0 °F (-21.1 °C) in 1962 and the lowest recored low temperature was 50.9 °F (10.5 °C) in 2019. The low temperature is usually* between 14.4 °F (-9.8 °C) and 30.0 °F (-1.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 14.4 °F (-9.8 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 30.0 °F (-1.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -0.6 °F (-18.1 °C) and 44.9 °F (7.2 °C).
Frost
On December 26 in this location expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 80.1% 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
- NAVAL AIR STATION — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725306 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14855 — from year 1973 to 1994
- WILMETTE (MARINES)& — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725307 — from year 1976 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