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Typical weather in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA on January 12

High Temperatures

On January 12 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 33.9 °F (1.1 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 1.0 °F (-17.2 °C) in 1997 and the highest recored high temperature was 66.2 °F (19.0 °C) in 2005. The high temperature is usually* between 26.8 °F (-2.9 °C) and 41.0 °F (5.0 °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 41.0 °F (5.0 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 13.2 °F (-10.4 °C) and 54.6 °F (12.5 °C).

Low Temperatures

On January 12 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 20.1 °F (-6.6 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -13.0 °F (-25.0 °C) in 1974 and the lowest recored low temperature was 41.9 °F (5.5 °C) in 1995. The low temperature is usually* between 12.2 °F (-11.0 °C) and 27.9 °F (-2.3 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 12.2 °F (-11.0 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 27.9 °F (-2.3 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -2.7 °F (-19.3 °C) and 42.8 °F (6.0 °C).

Frost

On January 12 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 84.8% 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: