February 5 - Chicago - Weather History and Averages

High Temperatures

On February 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 33.2 °F (0.7 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 3.9 °F (-15.6 °C) in 1979 and the highest recored high temperature was 55.4 °F (13.0 °C) in 1964. The high temperature is usually* between 26.2 °F (-3.2 °C) and 40.1 °F (4.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 26.2 °F (-3.2 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 40.1 °F (4.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 13.0 °F (-10.5 °C) and 53.3 °F (11.8 °C).

Low Temperatures

On February 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 18.5 °F (-7.5 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -17.1 °F (-27.3 °C) in 1979 and the lowest recored low temperature was 39.0 °F (3.9 °C) in 1953. The low temperature is usually* between 10.4 °F (-12.0 °C) and 26.7 °F (-3.0 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 10.4 °F (-12.0 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 26.7 °F (-3.0 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -5.1 °F (-20.6 °C) and 42.2 °F (5.6 °C).

Frost

On February 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 86.8% 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: