January 26 - Chicago - Weather History and Averages

High Temperatures

On January 26 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 32.4 °F (0.2 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 8.1 °F (-13.3 °C) in 1972 and the highest recored high temperature was 62.4 °F (16.9 °C) in 1944. The high temperature is usually* between 24.8 °F (-4.0 °C) and 40.0 °F (4.4 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 24.8 °F (-4.0 °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 10.4 °F (-12.0 °C) and 54.4 °F (12.5 °C).

Low Temperatures

On January 26 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 18.1 °F (-7.7 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -13.0 °F (-25.0 °C) in 1982 and the lowest recored low temperature was 47.3 °F (8.5 °C) in 1944. The low temperature is usually* between 9.8 °F (-12.3 °C) and 26.4 °F (-3.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 9.8 °F (-12.3 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 26.4 °F (-3.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -5.9 °F (-21.1 °C) and 42.1 °F (5.6 °C).

Frost

On January 26 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 87.2% 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: