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Typical weather in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA on January 5

High Temperatures

On January 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 32.1 °F (0.1 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was -2.0 °F (-18.9 °C) in 1988 and the highest recored high temperature was 57.2 °F (14.0 °C) in 1997. The high temperature is usually* between 24.5 °F (-4.2 °C) and 39.8 °F (4.3 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 24.5 °F (-4.2 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 39.8 °F (4.3 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 9.9 °F (-12.3 °C) and 54.3 °F (12.4 °C).

Low Temperatures

On January 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 18.8 °F (-7.3 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -15.0 °F (-26.1 °C) in 1999 and the lowest recored low temperature was 48.2 °F (9.0 °C) in 2007. The low temperature is usually* between 10.2 °F (-12.1 °C) and 27.4 °F (-2.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 10.2 °F (-12.1 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 27.4 °F (-2.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -6.1 °F (-21.2 °C) and 43.8 °F (6.6 °C).

Frost

On January 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 84.9% 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: