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Typical weather in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA on January 4

High Temperatures

On January 4 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 32.7 °F (0.4 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 1.0 °F (-17.2 °C) in 1969 and the highest recored high temperature was 64.4 °F (18.0 °C) in 1997. The high temperature is usually* between 25.4 °F (-3.7 °C) and 40.0 °F (4.4 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 25.4 °F (-3.7 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 40.0 °F (4.4 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 11.5 °F (-11.4 °C) and 53.9 °F (12.2 °C).

Low Temperatures

On January 4 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 19.2 °F (-7.1 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -11.9 °F (-24.4 °C) in 1979 and the lowest recored low temperature was 41.0 °F (5.0 °C) in 2007. The low temperature is usually* between 10.6 °F (-11.9 °C) and 27.7 °F (-2.4 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 10.6 °F (-11.9 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 27.7 °F (-2.4 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -5.6 °F (-20.9 °C) and 44.0 °F (6.7 °C).

Frost

On January 4 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 84.4% 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: