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Typical weather in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA on January 3

High Temperatures

On January 3 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 33.1 °F (0.6 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 1.2 °F (-17.1 °C) in 1979 and the highest recored high temperature was 62.6 °F (17.0 °C) in 2004. The high temperature is usually* between 26.1 °F (-3.3 °C) and 40.1 °F (4.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 26.1 °F (-3.3 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 40.1 °F (4.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 12.8 °F (-10.7 °C) and 53.4 °F (11.9 °C).

Low Temperatures

On January 3 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 20.2 °F (-6.6 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -15.2 °F (-26.2 °C) in 1979 and the lowest recored low temperature was 48.2 °F (9.0 °C) in 1998. The low temperature is usually* between 11.8 °F (-11.2 °C) and 28.6 °F (-1.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 11.8 °F (-11.2 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 28.6 °F (-1.9 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -4.1 °F (-20.1 °C) and 44.5 °F (6.9 °C).

Frost

On January 3 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 83.0% of the time.

Usually* in this context means around 50% of the time, assuming a normal distribution of values.

Data Source(s)

The data used to compute the average high/low temperatures for this location were taken from the following stations: