January 19 - Chicago - Weather History and Averages

High Temperatures

On January 19 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 31.6 °F (-0.2 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 1.0 °F (-17.2 °C) in 1970 and the highest recored high temperature was 57.2 °F (14.0 °C) in 2006. The high temperature is usually* between 24.2 °F (-4.3 °C) and 38.9 °F (3.8 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 24.2 °F (-4.3 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 38.9 °F (3.8 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 10.2 °F (-12.1 °C) and 52.9 °F (11.6 °C).

Low Temperatures

On January 19 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 17.0 °F (-8.3 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -20.9 °F (-29.4 °C) in 1994 and the lowest recored low temperature was 38.1 °F (3.4 °C) in 2013. The low temperature is usually* between 8.4 °F (-13.1 °C) and 25.7 °F (-3.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 8.4 °F (-13.1 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 25.7 °F (-3.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -8.1 °F (-22.3 °C) and 42.2 °F (5.6 °C).

Frost

On January 19 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 87.9% 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: